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The survey of overcrowding was completed in January, 1936,
and revealed that 462 families (3.8 per cent.) were living in overcrowded
conditions. By the end of the year this figure was reduced
to 356 by reason of families moving from the district or securing
more adequate accommodation in the borough.
In connection with the problem of overcrowding, construction
of the new Council Flats on the Lordship Terrace Site for the purpose
of rehousing 96 overcrowded families was commenced in February
and will be completed in April, 1937.
During the year the Housing Committee had under consideration
various schemes for the further relief of overcrowding. The most
important proposal adopted was the scheme for the redevelopment
of the Hewling Street area with a view to the erection of 100 flats
for rehousing overcrowded families.
The work at the Maternity and Child Welfare Centres has again
shown an increase as indicated by the figure for attendances which
reached the highest yet recorded of 17,823, as compared with 16,675
for the previous year.
The most important new feature as regards the health services
was the adoption of a scheme for the disposal of refuse by agreement
with the Islington Borough Council by which the refuse from Stoke
Newington will be removed to the Ashburton Grove Depot in
Islington and conveyed by rail to the appropriate shoots in
Hertfordshire.
This scheme will be put into operation early in 1937, and will
result in the closing down of the Council's destructor with consequent
improvement in the amenities of the district in which the destructor
is situated.
I have again to express my appreciation of the kind consideration
and support accorded me by the Chairmen and Members of the
Public Health and Maternity and Child Welfare Committees, and to
thank the staff of the Public Health Department for their assistance
and co.operation throughout the year.
I have the honour to be,
Your obedient Servant,
F. D. ROSS.KEYT,
Medical Officer of Health.
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