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Total No. of houses in the borough 38,549
No. of houses occupied by the working classes 31,837
No. of houses inspected—
(a) On account of complaints or illness (P.H. Act) 11,885
(b) House-to-housc (Housing Consolidated Regulations,
1925) 5,555
No. of notices served—
(a) Under P.H. Act:—
(i) Intimation 14,526
(ii) Statutory 9,315
(b) Under Housing Act -
No. of houses repaired or nuisances remedied under P.H. Act,
1891 12,590
No. of houses repaired under Sec. 3 of Housing Act, 1925—
(a) By owners -
(b) By L.A. in default of owners -
No. of houses closed on notice by owner that they could not
be made fit —
No. of houses for the working classes—
(a) Erected during the year—1 block of flats by the
L.C.C. and 16 flats.
(b) In course of erection—2 blocks by L.C.C. and 1 block
of 20 flats by the Borough Council.
No. of representations by Medical Officer or other person 1
No. of houses included in such representations 73
No. of Closing Orders made —
No. of Closing Orders determined (i.e., Houses made fit) —
No. of Demolition Orders —
No. of houses demolished—
(a) In pursuance of orders -
(b) Voluntarily -
Underground Rooms—
No. illegally occupied 14
No. closed or illegal occupation discontinued 12
Overcrowding—
No. of cases of overcrowding found 80
No. remedied 45
No. of prosecutions -
Houses let in Lodgings—
No. on register 2,698
No. of inspections made 2,986
No. of prosecutions 4