[Report 1937] / Medical Officer of Health, St Andrews.

  • St. Andrews (Scotland). Council.
Date:
1937
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Credit: [Report 1937] / Medical Officer of Health, St Andrews. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    At the moment there is in course of erection the first half of the 11th Development of the Housing Schemes, which when completed will produce 82 houses of the following sizes . three-roomed 56 ; four-roomed, 16 ; five-roomed, 10 ; and these will be occupied by persons from either unfit or overcrowdec houses, with the result that there will remain to be provided, in addition to the estimated 30 houses required for the part of the Burgh not yet inspected, the following number of houses two-roomed, 50 ; four-roomed, 4 ; a total of 54. There will, however, be a surplus of 7 new five-roomed houses, some of these at least will become occupied by families from the estimated 30 unfit houses. The total number of houses, therefore, yet required to be provided is 54 plus 30 minus 7 equals 7 /. It has been agreed to proceed with the erection of the 2nd portion of the 11th Development and the following houses will be provided 72 three-roomed houses and 12 four-roomed houses, making a total of 84 additional houses which it is estimated will be sufficient to accommodate all families from unfit and overcrowded houses. It is estimated that there are 2,309 inhabited houses within the Burgh, as follows 866 in Ward 1 ; 589 in Ward 2 ; and 854 in Ward 3 There are 161 separate dwellings m the Burgh which have been closed as a result of action taken under the Housing Acts and which have not yet been demolished, as follows Ward 1, 99 houses ; Ward 2, 47 houses ; and Ward 3, 15 houses. 75 houses accommodating 265 units have been demolished in the Burgh since 1933, 15 properties containing 23 houses having been demolished by the Town Council. Since 1935 overcrowding has been relieved to the extent of 43 houses. 40 Municipal and 3 private houses involving 257 persons. The 40 Municipal houses involved 239 persons and the 3 private houses 18 persons. The 40 Municipal houses comprised 23 of two rooms, 14 of three rooms, and 3 of four rooms. Wo families were re housed in privately-owned houses and there is no known case in which a dwelling-house, in respect of which the Town Council has relieved overcrowding, has again become overcrowded. A re-survey completed at the end of the year showed tliat the number of houses still overcrowded were 124 : 9 of one room, 60 of two rooms, 42 of three rooms, and 13 of four rooms, com- pared with 5 of one room, 72 of two rooms, 52 of three rooms, and 13 of four rooms, making a total of 142 at the census taken in 1935. The position has improved but much remains to be done.