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The "Overcrowding Survey" completed in January, 1936,
revealed that 462 families were living in overcrowded conditions.
By the end of 1936 this figure became reduced to 356, and by the
end of 1937 was further reduced to 246 by reason of more adequate
accommodation being secured in the borough or by removals
from the district.
Construction of the new Council Flats on the Lordship Terrace'
Queen Elizabeth's Walk site was completed in April, 1937, and
96 overcrowded families were rehoused in the accommodation
thus provided.
In November, 1937, the Council approved a scheme for the
redevelopment of the Hewling Street area and for the erection
of 90 flats for the further rehousing of overcrowded families.
The work at the Maternity and Child Welfare Centre has
continued to grow in extent, and for the year 1937 the figure for
attendances rose to the highest yet recorded of 20,487 as compared
with 17,823 for the previous year.
The new scheme of house refuse collection and disposal was
introduced in the borough during the year and the old horse-drawn
system of refuse collection has been abolished in favour of a modern
mechanical system ; the refuse being conveyed to the Islington
Borough Council's Depot at Ashburton Grove and thence by rail
to shoots in Hertfordshire. The scheme began to be put into
operation on the 1st March, 1937, and the refuse destructor \ :is
finally closed down on the 13th May, 1937.
I have again to express my appreciation of the consideration
and support shown to me by the Chairman and Members of the
Public Health and Maternity and Child Welfare Committees, and
to thank the staff of the Public Health Department for their loyal
assistance throughout the year.
I have the honour to be,
Your obedient Servant,
F. D. ROSS-KEYT,
Medical Officer of Health.
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