§ 71. Mr. G. Thomasasked the Minister of Housing and Local Government and Minister for Welsh Affairs the number of houses in South Wales that have no bathroom, no hot water supply, and no toilet of their own; and whether he will give the respective comparable figures for Cardiff, Swansea, Merthyr, and Rhondda.
§ Mr. H. BrookePrecise figures are not available. Nine years ago, at the time of the 1951 census, 290,173 houses in South Wales were without a fixed bath and 70,591 without a water closet. Since then there has been great improvement, and I estimate that these totals have been reduced to about 200,000 and 45,000 respectively. The following are approximate estimates for the places named in the Question. No figures are available for hot water supply.
Following are the particulars:
Without a fixed bath— Cardiff … … … 8,000 Swansea … … … 7,500 Merthyr … … … 6,000 Rhondda … … … 4,000
Without a w.c.— Cardiff … … … None Swansea … … … 1,000 Merthyr … … … 600 Rhondda … … … None