The Era Of The Great War #19: Homes Fit For Heroes Flashcards
Popular quote
“You cannot expect to get an A1 population out of C3 homes”
What did prime minister David Lloyd George say after WW1?
That “a place fit for heroes to live in” was needed
What was the housing situation like in the west or Scotland?
Very bad.
- tenements had very poor sanitation
When did housing reapers cease?
1914-1919
Where did most people live?
Council houses
What was the housing shortage by 1918?
Almost half a million
Why did many people see the fact that the government failed to finance homes as hypocritical?
They financed £7mil a day during the war - why not not?
How much of Scotland’s housing was inadequate?
Almost half
When was the Addison Act?
1919
Terms of Addison Act (1919)
- initially a temporary measure
- forced local authorities to improve the standard of working class houses
What was the target of the the Addison Act?
To build 500,000 houses in 3 years
Evidence that the Addison Act was unrealistic
Less than half of the houses were completed
Why did the Addison Act fail?
Many were reluctant to leave their communities
Why were many reluctant to leave their communities?
they felt secure amidst the established family and neighbourhood networks and where they could easily walk to work
When was the Chamberlain Housing Act?
1923
