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111.
Unhealthy Areas. In completing the London County
Council questionnaire under the Housing Act, "1930,
regarding unhealthy areas, the Borough Council strongly
urged the County Council to consider the question of
declaring Heckfield Place and the adjoining areas as an
Improvement Area under the Housing Act, 1930, and
the matter has received the most careful consideration.
The County Council has not yet finally decided as to the
action they will take.
Certain other areas in the borough have also been
recommended to the County Council for consideration.
Considerable impetus has been given to housing
questions by the passing of the Housing Act, 1930.
House to House Inspection. House to house inspection
has been carried out under the Public Health and
Housing Acts, the London County Council Byelaws
respecting houses divided into separate tenements and
the Housing (Consolidated) Regulations. The housesinspected
numbered 1328.
These inspections necessarily take much more time
than inspections done on complaint as they are more
comprehensive and detailed. The drainage system is
tested in all cases, rooms are measured as to their free
air space, names of tenants and lodgers are taken, also
the ages of the children and every detail of the housing
conditions is recorded. The records are kept on a card
index system, blue cards being used for houses which
are registered as lodging houses and white cards, containing
exactly the same details, for those which are
not registered. Notices are served on the owners,
tenants or lodgers according to the circumstances.
The following streets have been inspected during
1930 by the Housing Inspector:—
Hilmer Street.
Field Road.
Lundy Street.
Hatfield Street.
Francis Street.
Dawson Street.
Melton Street.
Shotley Street.
Byam Street.
Chelmsford Street.