§ Mr. DAYasked the Minister of Health whether he has any statistics and can state the number of houses in the Metropolitan borough of Southwark which have been condemned or found unfit for human habitation; and will he state the latest particulars he has on this subject?
§ Mr. GREENWOODDuring the last five years four houses in the borough of Southwark have been condemned as unfit for human habitation, eight other houses have been demolished, and 143 houses are in course of demolition under schemes of the London County Council for the clearance of slum areas. A further scheme dealing with an area comprising 180 houses is under consideration. In the same period houses found not to be in all respects fit for habitation have in 48,000 cases been rendered fit in consequence of action taken by the local authority.