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(d) Particulars of any cases in which dwelling.houses have again become overcrowded after the
Local Authority have taken steps for the abatement of overcrowding Nil.
(e) Any other particulars with respect to overcrowded conditions upon which the medical officer
may consider it desirable to report Nil.
The number of overcrowded dwellings on the Register of Overcrowding at the end of 1949 (527) shows an increase
on the figure for 1948 (425). Some 133 of these were basement dwellings.
Of the cases of overcrowding relieved during the year:—
26 were provided with accommodation by the Borough Council.
112 were rehoused by the London County Council.
95 secured accommodation privately, and
42 were relieved by a natural reduction in the size of the family or on obtaining additional accommodation.
The practice of sending warning letters to owners and landlords against permitting the premises to become again
overcrowded has been continued in all known cases where overcrowding of premises has been abated.
HOUSING ACCOMMODATION : PREFERENTIAL TREATMENT.—
Five families recommended for preferential consideration in the allocation of accommodation on medical grounds
were rehoused by the Borough Council, seventeen by the London County Council, and five removed privately.
FUMIGATION.—
During the year Associated Fumigators, Limited, under an agreement with the Council, removed and treated
the furniture etc., of four families with hydrogen cyanide gas. The cost of the work was £34 0s. 0d.
Following a letter from the Associated Fumigators, Limited, stating that the amount of furniture per family is
now greater than when they commenced this work, and that, as often occurs, removal into large blocks of flats makes
it impossible to complete the work in an ordinary working day, thus necessitating overtime, the Council agreed to the
fixed charge of £7 10s. 0d. a day, inclusive of van, three men and necessary materials, being increased to £8 10s. 0d.
per day, as from the 1st January, 1949.
NEW ACCOMMODATION.—
Two small blocks of flats comprising 12 dwellings at Queen's Park Court (Peach Street Housing Scheme) were
completed early in the New Year, and families selected from the Council's waiting list were rehoused therein.