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As the " appointed day " has not yet been fixed for Islington, notices were not
served in these cases, but they were merely sent to the London County Council as
recommendations.
HOUSING RECOMMENDATIONS FROM THE PUBLIC HEALTH
DEPARTMENT.
During the year 1936, recommendations were made to the London County
Council regarding housing accommodation for " special hardship " cases. In all,
96 were recommended for special consideration. The basis of these recommendations
was mainly one of overcrowded conditions, but in a number of cases, ill-health
of members of the family was the main reason for the support given to enable their
applications to receive favourable consideration.
Of the 96 cases recommended by the Medical Officer of Health, 33 of which
were given on account of overcrowding, during the year :—
13 were provided with accommodation by the London County Council.
17 removed to an unknown address.
9 secured better accommodation in Islington.
53 still remained in their Islington occupation.
4 removed to addresses outside Islington.
These 96 recommendations can be classified under the following headings : —
33 were on account of overcrowding; 16 on account of overcrowding and illhealth
; 44 ill-health (including tuberculous sufferers); 3 insufficient accommodation
for the sexes;
In some cases (not special hardship or overcrowding) a recommendation was
given for consideration should there be any spare accommodation.
An agreement has been entered into between the Islington Borough Council
and the London County Council by which families de-housed under the provisions of
the Housing Act, 1930, are accommodated elsewhere by the London County Council.
By this agreement the Borough Council undertakes to pay the London County
Council a sum of £1 17s. 6d. annually for 40 years, and obtains the right upon the
cessation of the tenancy to nominate another family to occupy the vacated premises.
During the year, 37 families, comprising 126 adults and 75 children, occupying
underground rooms which did not comply with the regulations governing such
rooms, and which were the subject of closing orders, were so accommodated. In
1935, there were 10 such families, comprising 41 adults and 21 children.
DEMOLITION OF HABITABLE DWELLINGS.
During the year 201 houses have been demolished, on the sites of 7 of these
new business premises have been erected.
OVERCROWDING SURVEY.
The Survey of the Borough for the purpose of ascertaining what dwelling houses
occupied by members of the working classes were overcrowded was commenced on
the 1st November, 1935, and completed on 15th January, 1936. Premises known
to be occupied by persons of the professional classes were not visited.
The overcrowding standard laid down in the Act consists of two parts.
Section 2 (1) (a) provides that a dwelling house shall be deemed to be overcrowded
if the accommodation is such that any two persons being ten years old or more, of
opposite sexes and not being persons living together as husband and wife, must