Mr. WEST RUSSELLasked the Minister of Health the number of dwellings in the Tyneside area which are scheduled as unfit for human habitation or regarded as fitting to be dealt with, in any slum-clearance scheme?
§ Mr. GREENWOODI regret this information is not in my possession.
1782W
Mr. WEST RESSELLasked the Minister of Health the number of families living in one room and two rooms, respectively, in the Tyneside area?
§ Mr. GREENWOODNo figures are available except those collected at the Census of 1921, which are as follow:
Area. Number of private families each living in 1 room. 2 rooms. Gateshead C.B. 3,333 7,484 Newcastle-on-Tyne C.B. 6,900 15,242 South Shields C.B. 2,580 8,737 Tynemouth C.B. 1,917 3,523 Blyth M.B. 395 1,550 Jarrow M.B. 886 2,434 Walls M.B. 881 2,327 Blaydon U.D. 258 1,581 Cramlington U.D. 180 504 Earsdon U.D. 122 616 Felling U.D. 423 1,761 Gosforth U.D. 112 296 Hebburn U.D. 497 1,817 Longbenton U.D. 121 517 Newburn U.D. 150 612 Ryton U.D. 85 598 Seaton Delaval U.D. 96 416 Seghill U.D. 8 156 Weetslade U.D. 127 584 Whickham U.D. 152 862 Whitley and Monkseaton U.D. 203 485 Castle Ward R.D. 97 495 South Shields R.D. 178 751 Total 19,701 53,348 NOTE—It is pointed out in the Census. Tables that. "any person or group of persons included in a separate return as being in separate occupation of any premises or part of premises is treated as a separate family for Census purposes." It will be seen, therefore, that a private family may consist of one person only.