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daughter and the 2 daughters of the last named, making in all, 1
male adult and 4 female adults. The married daughter was daily
expecting to be confined. The room was grossly overcrowded.
The son 18 years was employed on day and night work in alternate
weeks. When on night work he slept during the day at his father's
one room, already overcrowded. When on day work he slept at
another address. The daughter's husband slept at a common
lodging house 2 miles away. Two other members of the daughter's
family lived in Hampstead and at another Finsbury address. The
family was recommended for urgent and early priority of accommodation,
but were unable to wait for a vacancy on the L.C.C. estate
They moved elsewhere and were lost sight of.
6. The parents and 6 children occupied 2 dark rooms at a
weekly rental of 7s, 7d. They had lived here 6 years. The family
weekly income was £3. The children's ages ranged from 1 year to
12 years. There were 2 beds and a cot. The parents and 2
children slept in one bed, three children in another bed and the
baby in the cot.
7. The parents and 5 children, all girls, occupied one room at a
weekly rental of 4s. 6d. The room was very much overcrowded.
The girls ages ranged from 3 months to 18 years. The case was
recommended for priority to the London County Council who
accepted the recommendation. The parents were asked to view a
vacant cottage at Becontree but did not keep the appointment and
sent no letter of explanation to the County Council. The house
was therefore given to some one else and the applicant's name
removed from the register by the County Council.
8. The parents and 7 children occupied one room at a weekly
rental of 6s. 1d. They had lived here 8 years. The ages of the
children ranged from 3 weeks to 14 years. The father earned 45s.
per week. They were in arrears with their rent. Their home was
very dirty.
9. The parents and 5 young children lived in 2 rooms at a
weekly rental of 8s. 11d. They all slept in one room. The mother
was pregnant and expecting shortly to be confined. The family