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Sutton and Cheam 1938
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Sutton and Cheam]
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(3) Number of dwelling-houses demolished
by owners in anticipation of formal
procedure under Section 11 —
D.— Proceedings under Section 12 of the
Housing Act, 1936 :—
(1) Number of separate tenements or
underground rooms in respect of
which Closing Orders were made —
(2) Number of separate tenements or
underground rooms in respect of
which Closing Orders were determined,
the tenement or room having
been rendered fit —
(a) Number of dwellings overcrowded at the end of the year:-
| Dwellings | Families | Persona | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Council Mouses | 10 | 10 | 78 |
| Privately Rented | 32 | 32 | 206 |
| Owner/Occupier | 11 | 11 | 81 |
| Totals | 53 | 53 | 365 |
(b) Number of new cases of overcrowding
reported during the year 15
(c) (1) Number of cases of overcrowding
relieved by the Council during the
year —
(2) Number of persons concerned in such
cases —
(3) Number of cases abated during the
year 6
(4) Number of persons concerned in
such cases 32
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