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At the end of the year work had been commenced on the erection
of a hutted nursery on the bombed site of Nos. 34/46, Marylands Road
and tenders had been invited for the erection of another hutted
nursery on the site of Nos. 38/46, Westbourne Park Road.
There are two nursery schools in the Borough, provided by the
London County Council, viz., at Senior Street School, and at
Beauchamp Lodge, Warwick Crescent.
HOUSING. Following the execution of approved works one basement premises
was made fit for human habitation. Of persons living in premises the
subject of clearance or closing orders made prior to the year under
review, 26 secured accommodation of a private nature through their of
efforts, and 5 were rehoused on London County Council Estates.
Of the 127 cases of overcrowding on the Register at the end
194.2:
16 were found to have been abated by removal, and. a further
20 by a natural reduction in the size of the family, or on
ing additional accommodation;
42 were found to be temporarily abated in consequence of memory
of the family having been evacuated or serving with H.M.F03
41 were still overcrowded; and
8 could not be investigated as no one could be found to answer
inquiries;
24 new cases of overcrowding were discovered during the year.
Three overcrowded families were provided with accommodation
London County Council Estates, and three other families were rehouses
by the County Council on medical grounds.
Legal proceedings were instituted against the owner of
No. 2A, Bridstow Place for permitting the premises to be used for house
habitation contrary to the terms of an undertaking in force. The de
ant pleaded guilty and was fined £20 and ordered to pay £5.5s.0d.co
PHARMACY AND POISONS ACT. 1933. At the close of the year the Regis
of persons entitled to sell poisons in Part 11 of the Poisons List
contained 80 entries, against 81 at the end of 1942.
G.E. Oates.
M.D., M.R.C.P. (London) D.P.H. (Cambri
Barrister-at-Law