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(E) (l) Undertakings accepted in respect of the following
number of parts of houses.
(a) To cease using for human habitation
(b) To make fit 8
(2) Undertakings accepted in respect of the following
number of underground rooms.
(a) To make fit 15*
(b) To cease use for human habitation 1
(3) Number of underground rooms in which no action
was taken —
(4) Number of parts of houses in which no action was
taken
(F) Proceedings under Section 25 of the Housing
Act, 1936:—
(1) Number of Clearance Areas declared —
(2) Houses comprised therein
(3) Houses demolished 3
(G) Housing Act, 1936 :—Part IV.
Details of overcrowding as ascertained during 1938 are as
follows:—
Correspond
ing figures
for 1937
(a) (l) Number of individual dwellings
crowded at end of year 443 310
(2) Number of families dwelling therein 443 322
(3) Number of persons dwelling therein—
adults 21151
children under 10 years 699
(b) Number of new cases of overcrowding
reported during the year 343 37
(c) (l) Number of cases relieved during the year 210 155
(2) Number of persons concerned in such
relief— adults 997
children under 10 years256 661½
•Including one made fit without formal undertaking.