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HOUSING.
Arrangements are now completed for proceeding with the
Banister Street Clearance Scheme as soon as the enquiry has been
held, and the remaining proposals included in the five-year
programme are to be brought forward as opportunity permits. The
Nisbet Street Scheme has had all particulars prepared as to plans,
rehousing, etc., and will be the next scheme to follow the Banister
Street Area, unless increased housing accommodation provided by
the Lower Clapton Road flats or the County Council flats will
permit the Council to deal with some of the purely Clearance
Schemes which entail no rehousing in the area cleared, such as
Middlesex Wharf or Queen's Court.
Full particulars of the housing in the Borough and the
Clearance Areas, etc., appear in the 1930 report and need not now
be repeated.
HOUSING STATISTICS.
The housing conditions of the Borough are reported upon in the following
form in accordance with the directions of the Ministry of Health.
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) 9,244
(b) Number of inspections made for the purpose 37,414
(2) (a) Number of dwelling-houses (included under sub-head
(1) above) ) which were inspected and recorded
under the Housing Consolidated Regulations,
1925 253
(b) Number of inspections made for the purpose 759
(3) Number of dwelling-houses found to be in a state so
dangerous or injurious to health as to be unfit for
human habitation (Clearance Areas) 638
(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 5,366
2. Remedy of Defects without Service of Formal Notice:—
Number of defective dwelling-houses rendered fit in
consequence of informal action by the Local
Authority or their officers 3,406
3. Action under Statutory Powers:—
A.—Proceedings under Sections 17, 18 and 23 of the
Housing Act, 1930.
(1) Number of dwelling-houses in respect of which
notices were served requiring repairs 1