asked the Minister for Local Government and Public Health if he will state for (i) urban areas and (ii) rural areas, and in respect of the years 1932 to 1938 inclusive, the total number of houses erected by (a) local authorities, and (b) private persons and utility societies; and if he will also state the number of houses in course of erection by (a) local authorities, and (b) private persons and public utility societies at December 31st, 1938, and the number of houses reconstructed in the period 1932/38.
Written Answers. - Housing Schemes.
The numbers of houses erected by (a) local authorities and (b) private persons and public utility societies in urban areas and rural areas during each of the calendar years 1932 to 1938 inclusive are as follows:—
(a) LOCAL AUTHORITIES
Year |
Erected in Urban Areas |
Erected in Rural Areas |
Total |
1932 |
854 |
56 |
910 |
1933 |
2,274 |
379 |
2,653 |
1934 |
3,518 |
2,575 |
6,093 |
1935 |
4,297 |
2,355 |
6,652 |
1936 |
3,696 |
2,722 |
6,418 |
1937 |
2,147 |
2,741 |
4,888 |
1938 |
3,727 |
2,873 |
6,600 |
(b) PRIVATE PERSONS AND PUBLIC UTILITY SOCIETIES
Year |
Erected in Urban Areas |
Erected in Rural Areas |
Total |
1932 |
204 |
319 |
523 |
1933 |
1,416 |
1,176 |
2,592 |
1934 |
2,085 |
2,632 |
4,717 |
1935 |
1,704 |
2,790 |
4,494 |
1936 |
1,925 |
2,129 |
4,054 |
1937 |
1,422 |
2,842 |
4,264 |
1938 |
1,594 |
3,163 |
4,757 |
The number of houses in course of erection by local authorities at December 31st, 1938, was 6,603. The number of houses in course of erection by private persons and public utility societies at the 31st December, 1938, is not available. The total number of houses reconstructed in the period 1932/38 was 19,223.