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information to landlords for insertion in the prescribed
form of notice in rent-books.
(2) The installation of a system providing for a complete
record of all existing overcrowded families and of the
action taken to deal with them, of new cases as they
arise by reason of births or the growing up of children
and of cases licensed by the Authority.
(8) The dissemination of information to the public concerning
their new duties and responsibilities and the date
from which these operated, and the preparation of pamphlets
for distribution to inquirers.
When dealing with cases of overcrowding the Local
Authority must do so with discretion and sympathy. "The
object of the Act is to help such people and not to injure
them."
The measuring of the houses commenced in January,
1937. and the results will be reported upon in my Annual
Report for that year.
General Housing Conditions.—The houses in the
Borough are mainly occupied by the artisan class. They
are mostly houses of three and four stories let in flats and
rooms.
The water closet accommodation, whilst conforming
with the standard laid down for tenement houses, cannot
be considered satisfactory, as in many instances two or
more families use the same water closet. These premises
were originally occupied by one family.
Fitness of Houses:—
(a) No difficulties have been experienced under the Public
Health Act or under the Housing Acts.
(h) The water supply is through the Metropolitan Water
Board. Very few houses have not an adequate internal
water supply. (Notices are served where necessary under
the London County Council (General Powers) Act, 1907,
in the case of tenement houses.)