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Deptford 1935
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Deptford, Metropolitan Borough of]
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39
HOUSING ACT, 1935.
OVERCROWDING SURVEY.
During the year under report, one of the most important undertakings
of recent years was commenced. I refer, of course, to the
survey made throughout the country to ascertain the extent to which
overcrowding existed, and the request to local authorities to submit
schemes to deal with the conditions found.
To secure co-ordination throughout the Metropolis, the London
County Council (the "authority" so far as London was concerned)
supplied various forms to each Borough, with the request that the
preliminary investigations for the Survey should be completed by the
middle of December.
(ii) possibly overcrowded or (iii) satisfactory. The following scale, as laid down by Statute was used in this connection:—
| Number of rooms in each letting | Permitted number | |
|---|---|---|
| Actual | Reduced | |
| (c) | ||
| 1 | 2 | 1½ |
| 2 | 3 | 2½ |
| 3 | 5 | 4 |
| 4 | 6 | |
| 5 | 10 | 8 |
| 6 | 12 | 9½ |
| 7 | 14 | 11 |
| 8 | 16 | 13 |
If the actual permitted number was less than the number or persons
at the premises, the family was overcrowded; if the number of persons