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crowding of 6.9. I have reason to suppose that this figure is
approximately correct, and if so, it indicates a satisfactory
reduction in the degree of overcrowding. Broadly, as a result of
our continued action in this street, overcrowding has been reduced
in two year's time by 66 per cent. (from 73.4 to 6.9).
A night inspection was also made of 17 houses in the Pentonville
District. In all, 68 occupied tenements were inspected,
and 38, or 55.8 per cent., were found to be overcrowded. Notices
were issued against the owners in all these cases.
The Italian quarter has also received some attention. Another
night inspection has been there. We visited 23 houses, containing
95 occupied tenements, of which 48 or 50.5 per cent. were
overcrowded. Exactly a year before we inspected the same
properties at night and found 58.4 overcrowded. A number of
notices were served on the owners and two summonses were
issued in which convictions and penalties were obtained (£3 4s. 0d.)*

° The details of overcrowding ascertained in the night inspections will be
found in the Minutes of the Council.