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Defects Found.
Defective, dirty internally 635
Damp 401
Inadequate underfloor ventilation 35
Defective drainage 335
„ roofs 249
„ area paving, &c. 16
„ exteriors 68
Water closets insufficient 6
„ insufficient ventilation and light 7
„ defective 80
„ direct approach 1
„ unsuitable 5
Water supply insufficient 16
„ absence of, in upper floors 51
„ cisterns dirty, uncovered 12
„ taps not off main supply 1
Illegal occupation of underground rooms 3
Absence of food storage accommodation 3
„ cooking accommodation 3-
„ washing accommodation 3
„ means of heating 3
Staircase lighting, tenements 11
Ventilation 17
Smells 11
Rubbish 50
Other nuisances 20
Overcrowding (Housing Act, 1936, Section IV).
Cases coming to the notice of the Public Health Department
during the year 97
Cases in which overcrowded families have been rehoused—
Westminster City Council, 29 ; London County Council, 39 68
Notices served to abate overcrowding 7
Water Supply in Tenement Houses.
Under the powers of the Public Health (London) Act, 1936, 67 additional
water supplies were provided to working class tenement houses during
the year.
Housing Act, 1936.
Closure of Parts of Buildings as Unfit for Human Habitation.
Underground rooms represented for closure 37
Other rooms represented for closure 7
Closing Orders made 32