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The Housing Committee did not proceed further with the
proposed scheme for the erection of flats in the Glebe Place site
for the reason that, until the survey of the Borough required by
Clause 1 of the Housing Bill, 1935, has been completed, it will not
be known how many, or what type of, flats will be required for
rehousing purposes.
The possibility of an exchange of sites between the Borough
Council and the London County Council (the former acquiring the
Lordship Terrace/Queen Elizabeth's Walk site and the latter the
Glebe Place site) was considered and approved by the two authorities
concerned, and will be in due course subject to the approval of the
Minister of Health. The scheme for the erection of flats in the
Glebe Place site was accordingly deferred pending the result of the
negotiations with the London County Council on the subject of
exchange of sites.
Overcrowding.
During the year two instances of overcrowding were brought to
the notice of the Public Health Committee who authorised
appropriate action to be taken. In both cases the overcrowding was
abated by reason of the families concerned moving to more ample
accommodation:
One of the principal objects of the new Housing Bill, 1935,
will be to make further and better provision for the abatement and
prevention of overcrowding.
In order to comply with the requirements of the Bill it will be
necessary to carry out a general survey of overcrowding in the
borough on the basis of the standard of accommodation, in order to
obtain accurate information as to the amount of overcrowding and
thus the amount of accommodation that will have to be provided in
order to reduce the overcrowding.