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OVERCROWDING.
During the year 225 requests were received from the London County Council for information
regarding premises in the Borough and occupied by persons who had applied for London County
Council accommodation.
Of these requests, 155 were in respect of families who alleged they were living in overcrowded
conditions and 70 in respect of alleged adverse housing conditions.
In all the cases of overcrowding, visits were made by the Housing Inspector and from the
information obtained by him, it was found that 60 families were living in overcrowded conditions.
This information was forwarded to the London County Council on the orange forms provided for
this purpose.
The 70 cases of adverse housing conditions were investigated by the District Sanitary Inspectors
and full reports on each case were forwarded to the London County Council. In many cases, the
Sanitary Inspectors were unable to gain access and this necessitated several subsequent visits.
From time to time, letters are received from the London County Council stating that an applicant
or a member of his family is suffering from tuberculosis, and asking if the case should be treated
preferentially. In the case of pulmonary tuberculosis, a form is sent direct to the Director of Housing
and Valuer with medical certificates where necessary, but in the case of non-pulmonary tuberculosis,
particulars are sent to the medical officer of health of the London County Council in order that he
may consider the question on general health grounds.
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