2 . FORMAL AUTHORITIES IN HOUSING

~ According to Pawley it can be linked back to the mid 1700s, when the first census was taken in Canada by the French Crown. The cost of populating the new world was high, so it was important to find out the number of inhabitants. ~ Subsequent census in France and UK. ~ Quick growth of urban centers in 19th century England and other European cities made it a necessity to determine population changes and condition of residents. ~ The public intervention in housing followed.