[Report 1913] / Medical Officer of Health, Shrewsbury Borough.

  • Shrewsbury (England). Borough Council.
Date:
1913
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Credit: [Report 1913] / Medical Officer of Health, Shrewsbury Borough. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    In the following tables are set out the number of houses of 5 rooms and under with their respective rents A 1 room B 2 rooms C 3 rooms. D 4 rooms b: 5 rooms. 1 at 21- per week. 22 at 2/- — 2/6 per week 15 ) > 2/6 — 3/6 per week 115 at 2/- - 3/- per week 142 ) y 3/- — 4/'- per week 8 y y 4/- — 6/- per week 5 at 2/6 - 3/- per week 21 y y 3/- — 4/- per week 8 y y 4/- - 5/- per week 25 at 4/- — 5/- per week 12 y y 5/- — 6/6 per week The rentals as indicated above may not appear generally to be very high, but when we take into consideration the very defective sanitary condition of these houses, as evidenced b}^ the table showing the defects found, we are compelled to admit that the rents are very high. Lighting of Courts.—A report on the housing work of last year would not be complete without a reference to the lighting of the courts, which was undertaken during that period. Early in the 3^ear the Council considered the question of lighting the courts, with the result that the Eighting Committee took action in the matter. This Committee decided that all courts with not less than four houses therein should be provided with a sufficient light. The work is now nearly completed, with most satisfactor}^ results, the much-needed improvement being highh' appreciated by the tenants of the houses concerned.