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C.—Proceedings under sections 11 and 13 of the Housing Act, 1936 :
(1) Number of dwelling-houses in respect of which Demolition
Orders were made 1
(2) Number of dwelling-houses demolished in pursuance of Demo-
lition Orders 1
D.—Proceedings under section 12 of the Housing Act, 1936:—
(1) Number of separate tenements or underground rooms in respect
of which Closing Orders were made 40
(2) Number of separate tenements or underground rooms in respect
of which Closing Orders were determined, the tenement or
room having been rendered fit 9
4. Housing Act, 1936—Part IV.—Overcrowding:—
(a) (i) Number of dwellings overcrowded at the end of the year 123
(ii) Number of families dwelling therein 123
(iii) Number of persons dwelling therein 5814
(b) Number of new cases of overcrowding reported during the
year 34
(c) (i) Number of cases of overcrowding relieved during the year 297
(ii) Number of persons concerned in such cases 1453½
(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.
During November, 1938, all the recorded cases of overcrowding
were visited by the Sanitary Inspectors in order to ascertain whether
overcrowding still existed.
The records now shew that at 31st December there were 123 cases
(comprising 515 adults and 133 children between 1 and 10 years of
age) of overcrowding in the Borough known to this Department as
compared with 449 at the time of the overcrowding survey in 1935. I
must emphasize the fact that certain cases of overcrowding may have
occurred without the knowledge of this Department, although as much
publicity as possible has been given to the Act by means of posters and
leaflets. Landlords and agents have been advised as to the permitted