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Islington 1936
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Islington Borough]
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49 [1936
Particulars of houses or flats provided under the Council's Housing Schemes:—
| 1919 to 1935. | 1936. | Total since 1919. | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1919 Act. | Halton Mansions | 168 | — | 168 |
| City Mansions | 47 | — | 47 | |
| Queen's Mansions | 45 | — | 45 | |
| Warltersville Mansions | 46 | — | 46 | |
| Manchester Mansions | 31 | — | 31 | |
| Addington Mansions | 107 | — | 107 | |
| Comprising* 9 houses | 34 dwellings | — | 34 | |
| 478 | _ | 478 | ||
| 1924 Act | Tyndale Mansions | 102 | — | 102 |
| Laycock Mansions | 132 | — | 132 | |
| Houses, etc., Highbury Station Road | 15 | — | 15 | |
| Avenell Mansions | 40 | — | 40 | |
| Leyden Mansions | 111 | — | 111 | |
| 1925 Act. | The Highlands, Crouch Hill | 71 | — | 71 |
| 1930 Act. | Wakelin House | 109 | — | 109 |
| 1,058 | — | 1,058 |
* 7 houses comprising 23 tenements sold in 1936.
NUMBER OF HOUSES OWNED BY THE LOCAL AUTHORITY, DISTINGUISHING THOSE BUILT IN THE LAST TWO YEARS, AND
HELD UNDER:—
(1) Part III. of the Housing Act, 1925.
(2) Part II. of the Housing Act, 1925, and
(3) Other powers.
| Held under | Total at 31st Dec., 1934 | Erected in 1935 & 1936 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Part III. of Housing Act 1925 | Nil. | 71 | 71 |
| Part II. of Housing Act 1925 | Nil. | Nil. | Nil. |
| Other Powers | 893 | 117 | 1010 |
| Total | 893 | 188 | 1081 |
Overcrowding cases recorded annually as dealt with by service of notice since
1925:—
1925, 19; 1926, 26; 1927, 24; 1928, 37; 1929, 21; 1930, 32; 1931, 59;
1932, 72; 1933, 42; 1934, 61; 1935, 76; 1936,83.
Commencing in March, recommendations were made to the London County
Council on behalf of families living in overcrowded conditions under the standard
laid down by the Housing Act, 1935, and the "special hardship" recommendations
mentioned below were than made only on the grounds of serious ill-health. The
number of families who were found to be overcrowded and recommended for preferential
treatment was 363 ; at the end of the year 64 of these families had been
provided with accommodation by the London County Council.