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67 1938
HOUSING ACCOMMODATION—LONDON COUNTY COUNCIL.
591 applications for housing accommodation on London County Council estates
were dealt with during the year. 389 were direct applications referred back by the
London County Council for investigation and 202 were applications made through
the Public Health or Housing Departments.
As a result of the visits made by the Sanitary Inspectors it was found that 308
families were living in overcrowded conditions, and " orange forms " recommending
preferential treatment on these grounds were forwarded to the Valuer. Included in
the overcrowded cases were 5 families in each of which there was a notified case of
Tuberculosis.
The applications of 45 families in which there was chronic ill-health but no overcrowding
were submitted, 38 of these were in respect of Tuberculosis. Rheumatism
and neurosis were the grounds on which the remaining recommendations were made.
There were no convincing reasons for special'treatment in 158 cases but the
London County Council were asked to give consideration to these applicants if
accommodation was available.
The remaining 80 families were found to be occupying basement rooms subject
to representation under the Housing Act, 1936.
On the above recommendations 102 families so far have been rehoused, 57 inside
the Borough and 45 on Estates outside the Borough.
During the year 287 families were accommodated by the London County Council,
95 inside the Borough and 192 outside the Borough.