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The 3,142 overcrowded families included in the return on
Form C are contained in 2,734 separate dwelling-houses. It will
be seen from Form C that no provision has been made for families
of more than 13 persons or for houses which would accommodate.
families of more than 13 persons. It has been pointed out to the
London County Council that there are some families and houses in
Bermondsey where the number of persons is higher than provided
for on Form C., and they are considering the matter to see if the
form can be amended to provide for these; if this is done there
will be a very slight variation in the total number of families
shewn on the form.
"It has also been found that no provision was made on Form
C. for families occupying one room only having a floor area of less
than 50 or 70 sq. ft. In the first case no persons would be allowed
to sleep in the room and in the second case only half a person (child
under 10 years of age). It was found that in one case one adult
person was sleeping in a room of less than 50 sq. ft. and in six
cases single rooms of between 50 and 70 sq. ft. were being used
for sleeping purposes by 1, 1½ or 2 persons. These have been
included in the first downward column of Form C. showing permitted
accommodation for one person and the matter has been
mentioned to the London County Council. For the carrying out
of the overcrowding survey, 30 enumerators and 20 survey
assistants were engaged for a period of four weeks and ten survey
assistants for a further period of one week. The total wages paid
to these enumerators and survey assistants was £877 12s. 6d.,
and the agreed proportion of this to be met by the London County
Council is £404 Is. 3d.; the net cost to the Borough Council, is,
therefore, £473 lis. 3d."