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Overcrowding.
During the year 35 new instances of overcrowding were officially
recorded. Thirty-one of the more serious cases were reported to the
Public Health Committee.
Twenty-five letters have been sent to tenants and sub-tenants calling
their attention to the fact that overcrowding is a nuisance. A number of
cases were referred to the Town Clerk for submission to the London County
Council, or to the Borough Council's Housing Committee for housing
accommodation.
In six further cases, upon the instructions of the Public Health
Committee, intimations and five notices were served upon the persons
responsible.
The overcrowding was abated or eased as follows:—
Abated. Eased.
Re-housed by L.C.C 4 —
P.B.C 2 (2) -
Other accommodation found 21 (17) —
Accommodation re-arranged — 2 (1)
27 (19) 2 (1)
(Numbers in brackets are cases recorded prior to 1935.)
In cases where overcrowding has been abated or eased by rehousing,
letters are sent to responsible persons calling attention to the fact that
overcrowding is a nuisance, and should the premises again become overcrowded
the facts will be reported to the Public Health Committee.
Overcrowding Survey.
The overcrowding survey directed to be carried out under the Housing
Act, 1935, was commenced at the end of October and completed in January,
1936.
The report which was submitted to the Council upon this matter is
printed as an Appendix on page 138.