HC Deb 10 February 1930 vol 235 cc56-7W
Mr. GROVES

asked the Minister of Health how many deaths from small-pox have occurred in London during the years 1923, 1924, 1925, 1926, 1927, 1928, and 1929, respectively?

Mr. GREENWOOD

As regards the years 1923 to 1928, my hon. Friend will find the particulars required in Table 17 of Part I of the Registrar-General's Statistical Review for each of the years in question. As regards the year 1929, six deaths were certified as due to small-pox among persons whose usual place of residence was in the administrative County of London. This figure is provisional.

STATEMENT showing, for the various Local Authorities in the Tyneside Area, the number of houses built during the years ended 31st December, 1928 and 1929, under the Housing Acts of 1923 and 1924, and the number of houses authorised but not completed at the end of those years.
Local Authority. Year ended 31st December, 1928. Year ended 31st December, 1929.
Housing, etc., Act, 1923.* Housing (Financial Provisions) Act, 1924. Housing, etc., Act, 1923* Housing (Financial Provisions) Act, 1924.
Completed. Authorised but not completed. Completed. Authorised but not completed. Completed. Completed. Authorised but not completed.
Gateshead C. B. 114 122 68 197 68 82
Newcastle-upon-Tyne C. B. 99 153 377 920 169 893 222
South Shields C. B. 18 52 35 11
Tynemouth C. B. 249 134 125
Blyth M. B 12 85 50 13 132
Jarrow M. B 29 50 32 48 30
Wallsend M. B. 13 28 20 98 51 50
Blaydon U. D. 16 100 74 42 17 42 75
Cramlington U. D. 10 1
Earsdon U. D. 62 103 14 67
Felling U. D. 4 20 39 61 15 103 46
Gosforth U. D. 22 10 12
Hebburn U. D. 4 43 8 56
Longbenton U. D. 30 3
Newburn U. D. 23 86 100
Ryton U. D. 21 3
Seaton Delaval U. D. 6 31 5
Seghill U. D. 75 15
Weetslade U. D. 13 50 23 50
Whickham U. D. 1 63 16 26 64
Whitley and Monkseaton U. D. 218 216 188
Castle Ward R. D. 25 52 58
South Shields R. D. 30 11 5 42
Totals 939 1,464 589 1,321 1,111 1,312 728
*Note.—(1) The great bulk of these houses under the Act of 1923 were built by private enterprise with the aid of subsidy from the local authorities.
(2) The subsidy under this Act came to an end on 30th September, 1929.