[Report 1937] / Medical Officer of Health, Nuneaton Borough.

  • Nuneaton (England). Borough Council.
Date:
1937
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Credit: [Report 1937] / Medical Officer of Health, Nuneaton Borough. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    Garrett Street, No. ‘21 Compulsory Purchase Order-'ll houses Abbey Street, No. 22 Clearance Order—5 houses. Upper Abbey Street, No. 23 Clearance Order—2 houses. George and Dragon Yard, No. 24 Compulsory Purchase Order —10 houses. Daulman’s Yard, No. 25 Clearance Order—4 houses. College Street, No. 26 Clearance Order—4 houses. Haunchwood Cottages, No. 27 Clearance Order—4 houses. Chancery Lane, No. 28 Clearance Order—6 houses. The provision of new houses for the re-housing of families from slum dwellings proceeds steadily, and the year under review saw the completion of the Haunchwood Road scheme and the com¬ mencement of house building on the Vernon’s Lane site. During the year 41 families were re-housed. I regret to have to report that no move towards re-housing families living under overcrowded conditions has yet been made. HOUSING. (a)—Statistics. Number of new houses erected during the vear.— o %J Total (i) By the Local Authority (ii) By other Local Authorities (iii) By other bodies and persons ... 1. —Inspection of dwelling houses during the yea] (la) Total number of dwelling-houses inspected for hous¬ ing defects (under Public Health or Housing Acts) 705 (b) Number of inspections made ... ... ... ... 1100 (2a) Number of dwelling-houses (included under sub-head (1) above) which were inspected and recorded under the Housing Consolidated Regulations, 1925 ... 416 (b) Number of inspections made ... ... ... ... 651 (3) Number of dwelling-houses found to be in a state so dangerous or injurious to health as to be unfit for human habitation ... ... ... ... ... 180 (4) Number of dwelling-houses (exclusive of those re¬ referred to under the preceding sub-head) found not to be in all respects reasonably fit for human habitation ... ... ... ... ••• ••• 187 2. —Remedy of defects during the year without the Service of formal Notices. Number of defective dwelling-houses rendered fit in consequence of informal action by the Local Author¬ ity or their Officers ... ... ... ... ... 115 57 399