HC Deb 04 May 1964 vol 694 cc128-9W
Mr. Randall

asked the Minister of Housing and Local Government and Minister for Welsh Affairs if he will give the numbers and percentages of dwellings occupied by separate households in the County Borough of Gateshead, in the following categories: having neither an internal water closet, nor one attached to the building and sharing with another household; being entirely without a cold water tap and sharing with another household; being entirely without a hot water tap and sharing with another household; being entirely without a fixed bath and sharing with another household; and having exclusive use of all four arrangements.

Mr. Corfield

The information* required is as follows:

Dwellings occupied by separate households Number Per cent. of all unshared permanent dwellings
1 (a) Having neither an internal water closet nor one attached to the building. 1,923 5.92
(b) Sharing arrangement with another household. 504 1.55
2 (a) Entirely without a cold water tap. 662 2.04
(b) Sharing arrangement with another household. 41 0.13
3 (a) Entirely without a hot water tap. 12,391 38.15
(b) Sharing arrange with another household. 31 0.10
4 (a) Entirely without a fixed bath. 13,167 40.54
(b) Sharing arrangement with another household. 73 0.22
5 Having exclusive use of all four amenities. 18,312 56.38
* Source: Census 1961, County Report, Durham.