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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 1946

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Carshalton]

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4. Housing Act, 1936. Part IV—(Overcrowding).
(a) (1) Number of dwelling houses overcrowded at the end
of the year 208
(2) Number of families dwelling therein 311
(3) Number of persons dwelling thereing 1,528
(b) Number of new cases reported during the year 196
(c) (1) Number of cases of overcrowding relieved during the
year 76
(2) Number of persons concerned in such cases 581
(d) Particulars of any cases in which dwelling houses have
again become overcrowded after the local authority
have taken steps for the abatement of overcrowding
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Slum Clearance and Demolition.
No action of this nature was undertaken.
Overcrowding.

Table: During the year 196 new cases of overcrowding were found and 76 were remedied, leaving 208 dwellings known to be overcrowded w ith 1,528 equivalent adults in occupation still to be decrowded at the year end. Details are as follows:—

During the year 196 new cases of overcrowding were found and 76 were remedied, leaving 208 dwellings known to be overcrowded w ith 1,528 equivalent adults in occupation still to be decrowded at the year end. Details are as follows:—

Overcrowded at 31.12.45.Dwellings found overcrowded during 1946.Houses de-crowded during 1946.Remaining overcrowded at 31.12.46.Increase during year 1946.
Families8819676208120
Equivalent Adults65214575811528876

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Twenty-nine of the new cases of overcrowding were illegal.
The 76 cases of overcrowding were abated during the year by:—
Provision of alternative accommodation by :—
(a) Carshalton Urban District Council—
Pre-fabricated houses 47
Old houses 6
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(b) London County Council 6
Left the district 1
By removal of one or more occupants 16
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