View report page

34
HOUSING ACT, 1936—
ABATEMENT OF OVERCROWDING
At the end of 1947, 2,113 cases of overcrowding were
recorded in the Department. During the year, 361 new
cases were discovered making a total of 2,474. By the
end of 1948 (mostly by reason of a general review of old
outstanding cases) this total had decreased to 997,
1,477 cases having been removed from the records for
the following reasons:
Families.
Equiv. Adults.
Rehoused by L.C.C. 359 1,757
Rehoused by Borough Council 26 137
Removed—mostly without trace 1,036 4,496
No longer overcrowded by reason of
altered circumstances 56 312
1,477 6,702
The 997 overcrowded cases remaining at the end of
1948 comprised 5,310 equivalent adults.
Applicants for London County Council accommodation
who live in overcrowded conditions or have
sufficiently serious medical reasons continue to be
recommended for preferential consideration. During
the year 361 cases of overcrowding and 46 cases on
medical grounds were so recommended.
The system of notifiyng the owner or other responsible
person of the provisions of the Act relating to
overcrowding has been continued in all known cases
where overcrowding of premises had been abated.
Approximately 270 letters have been written in this
connection.