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Southwark 1961

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Southwark, Borough of]

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(e) Proceedings under Section 42 of Housing Act, 1957-
(1) Number of houses included by representation
by Medical Officer of Health 39
(2) Number of houses demolished in pursuance of
representations 67
i. Homing Act, 1957, Part IV - Overcrowding:-
(1) Number of overcrowded families on register at
beginning of year 280
(2) Number of new cases encountered during year 41
(3) Number of cases relieved during the year 24
(4) Number of overcrowded families on register at
end of year 297
REHOUSING
MEDICAL CASES
Recommendations 1959 1960 1961
To L.C. C. on grounds of Tuberculosis 2 1 -
To L.C.C. on other medical grounds 11 19 8
To Southwark Borough Council on medical
grounds 120 103 125
To Southwark Borough Council on grounds
of Tuberculosis 3 6 4
Total cases recommended 136 129 137