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years in a particular house or district sometimes unthinkingly
resent the necessity of change even although
it may mean better health for themselves
and their families. In the vast task of replanning
and rebuilding the insanitary areas in East London
and in finding more adequate accommodation for the
overcrowded, the local authorities concerned can be
greatly helped by the willingness of the residents to
co-operate in the plans made for their welfare.
With the broader view of the replanning of the
housing accommodation in the Borough which is now
being adopted, I hope that further consideration will
be given to the relative merits of houses and block
dwellings. In so far as the latter are deemed to be
necessary because of the large amount of accommodation
needed in the limited area of Central and
East London, it is most desirable that they should
make better provision for family life than is frequently
the case with such buildings. The location of young
children and invalids on the upper floors of large
tenement buildings places a heavy burden on the
mothers, which might be greatly alleviated by the
provision of lifts. Day Nurseries, and adequate
gardens and playgrounds should also be regarded as
necessary features of every tenement building scheme.
HOUSING STATISTICS FOR 1936.
Number of Houses erected during the year—241 tenements
and 4 houses.
1. Inspection of Dwelling Houses during the Year :—
(1) (a) Total number of dwelling-houses inspected
for housing defects (under Public Health
or Housing Acts) 7,984
(b) Number of inspections made for the purpose 21
(2) (a) Number of dwelling-houses (included under
sub-head (1) above) which were inspected
and recorded under the Housing Consolidated
Regulations, 1925 733
(b) Number of Inspections made for the purpose
of the regulations 733