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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 1953
Annual report of the Medical Officer of Health for the year 1953
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HOUSING ACT, 1936 - PART IV - OVERCROWDING
New cases investigated and recorded 22
Number of families involved 22
Number of person involved 122
Cases relieved by :-
(a) Rehousing Authorities 13
(b) Informal or formal procedure 18
Such actios resulted in 162 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, 48 families were living in overcrowded
conditions. Every endeavour is being made to abate the
overcrowded conditions.