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Bethnal Green 1937

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Bethnal Green Borough]

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(2) Number of dwelling-houses demolished in
pursuance of Demolition Orders Nil
(D) Proceedings under Section 12 of the Housing
Act, 1936 :—
(1) Number of separate tenements or
ground rooms in respect of which Closing
Orders were made One
(2) Number of separate tenements or
ground rooms in respect of which Closing
Orders were determined, the tenement or
room having been rendered fit Nil
4. Housing Act, 1936. Part iv—Overcrowding.
(a) (i) No. of dwellings overcrowded at end of year 3,005
(ii) No. of families dwelling therein 3,005
(iii) No. of persons dwelling therein 15,715
(b) No. of new cases of overcrowding reported during
year 179
(c) (i) No. of cases of overcrowding relieved
during year 784
(ii) No. of persons concerned in such cases 3,884
(d) Particulars of any cases in which dwelling-houses
have again become overcrowded after local
authority has taken steps for abatement
of overcrowding 7
(e) Any other particulars with respect to
crowding conditions upon which the M.O.H.
may consider it desirable to report —