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(b) Proceedings under Public Health Acts:—
(1) Number oi dwelling houses in respect of which
notices were served requiring defects to be
remedied 236
(2) Number of dwelling houses in which defects were
remedied after service of formal notices:—
(a) By owners 41
(b) By Local Authority in default of owners —
(c) Proceedings under sections 11 and 13 of the Housing
Act, 1936:—
(1) Number of dwelling houses in respect of which
Demolition Orders were made 3
(2) Number of dwelling houses demolished in
ance of Demolition Orders 3
(d) Proceedings under section 12 of the Housing Act, 1936:—
(1) Number of separate tenements or underground
rooms in respect of which Closing Orders were
made —
(2) Number of separate tenements or underground
rooms in respect of which Closing Orders were
determined, the tenement or room having been
rendered fit
4. Housing Act, 1936.—Part IV.—Overcrowding.
(a) (i) Number of dwellings overcrowded at end of year 450
(ii) Number of families dwelling therein 490
(iii) Number of persons dwelling therein 2950
(b) Number of new cases of overcrowding reported during
the year (due to increase of children's age) 9
(c) (i) Number of cases of overcrowding relieved during
the year 81
(ii) Number of persons concerned in such cases 397
(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. None
(c) Any other particulars with respect to overcrowding
conditions upon which the Medical Officer of Health
may consider it desirable to report.
Although overcrowding conditions in Chelsea have been
much less prevalent than in many other metropolitan
boroughs, definite alleviation has taken place since
the Housing Act of 1935 became operative. Sixtyone
cases of overcrowding in houses owned by the
Local Authority have been abated.