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Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
Carshalton 1944
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Carshalton]
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Nine of the new cases of overcrowding were illegal and 14 were
outstanding at the end of the year.
The 24 cases of overcrowding were abated during the year
by: —
Provision of alternative accommodation : —
(a) By Carshalton Council 2
(b) By London County Council 5
Left the district 3
Removal of one or more occupants 11
The families themselves securing alternative
accommodation 2
Additional room given in existing premises 1
The history of known overcrowding since the housing survey of 1936 is indicated by the following : —
| Ward. | Houses overcrowded at Survey. | Houses found overcrowded up to 31.12.44. | Houses de-crowded up to 31.12.44. | Houses remaining overcrowded at 31.12.44 | Overcrowded cases remedied during 1944. | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Formal. | Informal. | Total. | |||||
| St. Helier North | 40(a) | 113(i) | 25 (m) | 3 | 8 | 11(b) | |
| St. Helier South | 40(6) | 115(b) | — | 2 | |||
| St. Helier West | 45 (b) | 110(j) | 2 | 3 | |||
| North-East | 2 | 1 | 3(k) | ||||
| North-West | 10 | 39 | 47 | 2 | — | — | - |
| Central | 9 (d) | 12 | 20(d) | — | — | — | |
| South-West | - | 4 | 4 | — | - | — | - |
| South-East | 24(A) | 32(0 | 4 | — | 3 | 3(0 | |
| Totals | 173 | 383 | 484 | 72 | 7 | 17 | 24 |
(a) 39 L.C.C. Houses.
(b))'AH L.C.C. Houses.
(c) 4 C.U.D.C. Houses.
(d) 1 C.U.D.C. House.
(e) 5 C.U.D.C. Houses.
(f) 91 L.C.C. Houses.
(g) 84 L.C.C. Houses.
(h) 19 C.U.D.C. Houses.
(i) 11.2 L.C.C. Houses.
(j) 107 L.C.C. Houses,
(k) 40 C.U.D.C. Houses.
(l) 31 C.U.D.C. Houses,
(m) 31 L.C.C. Houses.
Tents, Vans, Sheds and Similar Structures.
No action.
Rent and Mortgage Interest Restrictions (Amendment) Act, 1933.
No applications were received during the year.
Cellar Dwellings.
No action.
Factories and Workplaces.
The number of factories on the register increased by three to
99, of which 59 had mechancial power. Employees numbered
approximately 800 males and 1,100 females.
No formal notices were necessary, but four informal notices
under the Factories Act were served.
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