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HOUSING.
Inhabited, Houses.—The number of inhabited houses in the
district on December 31, 1933, was 14,483, being an increase of
589 houses since the previous year.
HOUSING ACT, 1930.
Clearance Area No. 2.
Seventeen houses in Lewis Road, known as Claremont Cottages,
were scheduled as a clearance area. The seventeen families, with a
total of 80 persons, will be housed in the new Council housing estate
in Pear Tree Close.
There was no appeal against the Order, which has been confirmed
by the Ministry of Health.
Clearance Area No. 4.
Four cottages known as 87, 89, 91, 93, Miles Lane, have been
scheduled as a clearance area. There are four families residing in
these cottages with a total population of 17 persons.
The Order has not yet been confirmed by the Ministry of
Health.
Clearance Area No. 5.
Three buildings known as 79, 81, 83, Commonside East, have
been scheduled as a clearance area. This is a block of three
wooden buildings; the woodwork is all decayed, the floors and
ceilings are defective and the attics unusable. There are three
families, with a total of nine persons, living in this block.
The Order has not yet been confirmed by the Ministry of
Health.
Housing Statistics.
1. Inspection of Dwelling Houses during the Year:—
(1) (a) Total number of dwelling houses inspected
for housing defects (under Public Health
or Housing Acts) 2896
(6) Number of inspections made for the purpose 3012
(2) (a) Number of dwelling houses (included under
sub-head (1) above) which were inspected
and recorded under the Housing Consolidated
Regulations, 1925 220
(b) Number of inspections made for the purpose 264