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Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London

Chelsea 1952

Report of the Medical Officer of Health for the year 1952

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24.
HOUSING ACT. 1936. PART IV - OVERCROWDING
New cases investigated and recorded 13
Number of families involved 13
Number of persons involved 70
Cases relieved by:
(a) Rehousing Authorities 5
(b) Informal or formal procedure 4
Such action resulted in 44 persons being adequately housed.
There has been no recurrence of overcrowding at any premises
in which the efforts of the local authority had brought about an
abatement of such a condition.
At the end of the year, fifty-four families were living in
overcrowded conditions. Every endeavour is being made to abate
the overcrowded conditions.