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HOUSING
Inhabited Houses.—The number of inhabited houses in the
Borough was 16,822, being an increase of 271 houses since the
previous year, the average number of persons per house being
3.90, compared with 3.85 last year.
The number of inhabited houses in each ward is as follows:—
North Ward 3,182 Population 12,410
South 3,312 12,917
East „ 6,774 „ 26,419
West „ ... 3,554 „ 13,861
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) 3090
(b) Number of inspections made for the
purposes 3340
(2) (a) Number of dwelling houses (included
under sub-head (1) above) which were
inspected and recorded under the
Housing Consolidated Regulations,
1925 272
(b) Number of inspections made for the
purpose 305
(3) Number of dwelling houses found to
be in a state so dangerous or injurious
to health as to be unfit for human
habitation 3
(4) Number of dwelling houses (exclusive
of those referred to under the preceding
sub-head) found not to be in all
respects reasonably fit for human
habitation 1145