[Report 1919] / Medical Officer of Health, Harrogate Borough.

  • Harrogate (England). Borough Council. nb2014025795.
Date:
1919
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Credit: [Report 1919] / Medical Officer of Health, Harrogate Borough. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    that for 191f? in which year 308 specimens were sent, This is entirely due to the abnormally large number sent by the School Medical Stiff• Housing. General Housing Conditions. (a) Number of houses etc. >• There are in the Borough 84-£0- houses of which about 3j300 may be described as houses for the working classes. Thej'total number of new houses certified .for occupation during recent years is as follows 1912. 1913. I914. 1913. 1916. 1917. 1918. 1919. 71 54 68 61 24 17 7 0 and the years i number of working class s as follows houses erected during the same 1912, 1913. 1914. 1919. 191o. 1917. 1918. 1919. 62 49 31 57 23 14 7 0 No wording class houses u.r © a t pres en t in course of erection and I am not aware that the erection of any is in contemplation by individuals or Societies other than the Corporation.. (b) Population. The population is estimated by the Registrar General as 36,231. It is difficult to be certain on this point but I imagine that this estimate is not very far out. There has been no important change in the population during the year and I am not aware of any that are likely to occur in the immediate future. (c) Extent of Shortage of houses etc,. As a result of a survey made in November it is estimated that to meet the shortage 49-0 new houses will be required within the next three years. No houses are at present being built by private enterprise and there appears little prospect of any improvement in this respect in the immediate future. The Corporation have adopted a Housing Scheme and have acquired 16 acres on which I58 houses can be built. A portion of this land is now being laidu out and plans are being prepared for 110 houses. It is hoped that these houses will be cjompJL^d^d_4'Uring-.1.920 and they should relieve the condition considerably.