§ Mr. KELLYasked the Minister of Health whether Reports have been received from areas in the neighbourhood of artificial silk factories as to the effect on health of the manufacture?
§ Miss LAWRENCEReports have been received from districts in which there are artificial silk works. These are substantially in accord with the views expressed in the Report of the Chief Alkali Inspector, to which reference is made in my reply of the 25th July last to a question from my hon. Friend.
Month. Number of Stats Assisted houses:— Completed during the month. Authorised, but not completed at the end of the month. Housing &c. Act, 1923. Housing (Financial Provisions) Act, 1924. † Housing &c. Act, 1923. Housing (Financial Provisions) Act, 1924. 1929. May … … … 5,139 4,230 84,572 61,914 June … … … 5,062 4,580 83,127 61,369 July … … … 6,261 4,501 77,689 59,592 August … … … 6,589 4,262 72,803 58,093 September … … 21,055* 8,967 51,921* 51,912* * These figures are subject to adjustment. Further reports are awaited in some cases as to the number of houses completed before the 30th September, 1929. † The figures in this column include the numbers of houses in respect of which local authorities were authorised to give assistance under the Act of 1923. It does not follow that in all such cases certificates were actually issued to builders, or, where such certificates were issued, that they were in fact acted upon.