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GENERAL HOUSING AND HOUSING OF THE
WORKING CLASSES.
The estimated number of dwelling-houses in the district
is 5,015, and very few are unoccupied.
There are no common lodging-houses. The bulk of
the houses are in fairly good repair. There is very little
overcrowding, especially when one considers the general
shortage of houses.
Number of new houses built in the district during the
last five years (1921-1925):-
1921 6
1922 67
1923 54
1924 39
1925 79
HOUSING.
The Council's Housing Scheme was completed at the
close of 1921, namely, 202 houses and 4 flats.
On the Udney Park Estate, 88 are parlour type, with
three bedrooms, 14 parlour type with four bedrooms, and
22 Class "A" or non-parlour type with three bedrooms.
May's Estate, 78 houses.
Generally the construction is with solid 9-inch brick
walls. There are, however, 36 houses constructed of patent
Terra Cotta interlocking blocks.
The Council have acquired a building site of 3f acres
in Shacklegate Road.
1. Unfit Dwelling-houses.
Inspection: (1) Total number of dwellinghouses
inspected for housing defects
(under Public Health or Housing Acts) 540
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