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Islington 1951
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Islington Borough]
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The number of overcrowded families re-housed by the
L.C.C. during year 284
The number of overcrowded families re-housed by the
Islington Borough Council during year 139
(In addition, a number of families have been re-housed
from sites acquired for redevelopment in connection with
the Council's Housing Schemes. Further families have
been re-housed from properties in respect of which
Closing or Demolition Orders have been made.)
The total number of letters sent concerning housing
conditions during year 2,699
The number of dwellings erected by this Council during
year 198
The number of dwellings in the course of erection at end
of year by this Council 320
During the year the following action was taken under the Housing Act, 1936:—
| Section | Number of Dwellingsrepresented |
|---|---|
| 9 | 1 |
| 11 (unfit houses) | 34 |
| 12 (parts of buildings) | — |
| 12 (underground rooms) | 16 |
| Total | 51 |
Resulting from these and previous representations and like proceedings during the year the following action was taken:—
| Section | Action | Number of Dwellings | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 11 | Demolition orders | 10 | |
| 11 | Undertakings accepted | 1 | |
| 12 | Closing orders made | 7 | |
| (15 underground rooms) | |||
| 12 | Undertakings accepted | 5 | |
| (This figure includes 12 basement rooms). | |||
| 12 | Closing order made | 1 | |
| (Fart of dwelling) | |||
| Total | 24 | ||
| Undertaking cancelled upon completion of the necessary work | 1 | 5 | |
| Number of dwellings erected by the Council during the year ... ... | 198 | ||
Licences Authorising Temporary Overcrowding.
Four licences were granted under Section 61 of the Housing Act, 1936, authorising
overcrowding; one for a period of six months and three for a period of one year.
In two cases these constituted renewals of licences which had expired, and the total
number of dwellings affected was, therefore, two.
Hostels.
In Islington, as in other Metropolitan Boroughs, there are a number of
hostels where it has been found that the conditions existing were unsatisfactory
from certain aspects, e.g., an excess number of beds in a common sleeping room