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Holborn 1935
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Holborn Borough]
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Overcrowding in Municipal Housing Estates.
The following table shows the extent of overcrowding found in the Municipal
Estates in the Borough. It will be observed that the overcrowding on these
Estates was equivalent to 18.3 per cent, of the total overcrowding in the Borough.
Table II. Extent of Overcrowding in Municipally Owned Estates.
| Estate. | Families enumerated. | Families not over-crowded. | Families over-crowded. | Families over-crowded. Per cent. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| London County Council:— | ||||
| (a) Bourne Estate | 763 | 689 | 74 | 9.7 |
| (b) Herbrand Street Estate | 159 | 139 | 20 | 12.6 |
| (c) Macklin Street Estate | 62 | 53 | 9 | 14.5 |
| (d) Cranley Buildings | 12 | 10 | 2 | 16.6 |
| Total L.C.C. Estates | 996 | 891 | 105 | 10.5 |
| Holborn Borough Council:— | ||||
| (a) Betterton House | 30 | 23 | 7 | 23.3 |
| (b) Boswell House | 62 | 46 | 16 | 25.8 |
| Total H.B.C. Estates | 92 | 69 | 23 | 25.0 |
| Corporation of London:— | ||||
| (a) Viaduct Buildings | 39 | 39 | - | - |
| Total City Corporation | 39 | 39 | — | — |
| Grand Totals | 1,127 | 999 | 128 | 11.4 |
Estimate of New Houses Required.
An estimate of the number of new houses required to abate overcrowding in the Borough was prepared from the results of the survey. The estimated accommodation required is as follows:-
| Size of tenement. | No. required. |
|---|---|
| 3 rooms | 111 |
| 54 | |
| 5 ,, | 54 |
| 6 ,, | 8 |
| 7 ,, | 5 |
| 8 ,, | 2 |
| Total | 234 |
In calculating the above estimate, due allowance has been made for housing
accommodation likely to be provided for the purposes of the Housing Act, 1930,
and also for a proportion of the vacant accommodation found to exist at the survev.