[Report 1972] / Medical Officer of Health, Wigan R.D.C.

  • Wigan (England). Rural District Council.
Date:
1972
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Credit: [Report 1972] / Medical Officer of Health, Wigan R.D.C. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    HOUSING GENERAL HOUSING CONDITIONS. The ereettion of private houses has continued at a high rate during the year; and as a result of improved sewerage facilities and Sitandard^ Grants made under the provisions of the Housing Act, 1969, housing conditions and standards generally are becoming in¬ creasingly satisfactory. HOUSING STATISTICS (1) Number of new dwellings erected during the year :— Houses Flats (i) By the Local Authority . — — (ii) By other Local Authorities . — — (iii) By other bod.ies or persons 139 — (2) Total number of Council-owned dwellings existing at end of year 513 (3) INSPECTION of dwellings during the year :— (i) (a) Total number of dwellings inspected for housing defects (under Public Health or Housing Acts) 58 (b) Number of Inspections made for the purpose 79 (c) Number of dwellings in (a) above found to be ‘ not in all respects reasonably fit for human habitation but capable of being rendered fit 51 (ii) Total number of dwellings existing at end of year which were unfit for human habitation and not capable at reasonable expense of being rendered fit and in respect of which :— (a) Demolition, clearance or closing orders have been made . 43 (b) Demolition, clearance or closing orders have not yet been made. 39