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It will be observed that the greater number of these medical cases
have secured accommodation outside Southwark, and this is due mainly
to the fact that country air is essential for the rehabilitation of persons
suffering from bronchial and other respiratory troubles.
There are, however, 136 families which have been re-housed in the
Central London Area, the reason in most cases being the necessity of being
as near as possible to their places of employment, and the inability to
afford economically the extra cost of travelling to and from work if they
resided in outlying districts.
In addition to the above, 83 unfit basement dwellings have been the
subject of Closing Orders, and 12 houses were represented for Demolition.
Some idea of the amount of work entailed in dealing with these cases
can be arrived at by the fact that during 1937, nearly 3,000 applications
for housing accommodation have been dealt with, and between 6,000
and 7,000 people have been interviewed and advised on housing matters.