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closing orders were determined, the
tenement or room having been rendered
fit —
4.—Housing Act, 1936—Part IV. Overcrowding:—
(a) (i) Number of dwellings over-
crowded at the end of the year 1,687
(ii) Number of families dwelling
therein 1,687
(iii) Number of persons dwelling
therein 6,564
(b) Number of new cases of overcrowding
reported during the year Nil
(c) (i) Number of cases of
ing relieved during the year 267
(ii) Number of persons concerned in
such cases 868
(d) Particulars of any cases in which
dwelling-houses have again become
overcrowded after the Local
Authority have taken steps for the
abatement of overcrowding Nil
(e) Any other particulars with respect
to overcrowding conditions upon
which the Medical Officer of Health
may consider it desirable to report Nil
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.