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5
POPULATION
The estimated population for 1923, as supplied by the RegistrarGeneral
is 187,464 and all the rates in my report have been calculated
on that figure. Overcrowding is still one of the outstanding features of
of the Borough, a state of things which has existed more or less since the
war. The greatest difficulty encountered in lessening this is the shortage
of houses for the people. In some instances we have been able to lessen
the congestion but it is universal throughout the district, and without
providing additional accommodation very little can be done.
New Bye-laws for the registration of Houses Let in Lodgings have
been for some time under consideration by the London County Council.
Our own Byelaws have to a great extent become obsolete owing to the
increase of rents since the war.
These new Byelaws may have the effect of abating a large amount
of overcrowding by fixing the number of persons who may occupy a
bouse or part of a house which is let in lodgings or occupied by members
of more than one family.