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C. Proceedings Under Section 12 of the Housing Act, 1936:
(1) Number of separate tenements or underground
rooms in respect of which Closing Orders were
made or Undertakings accepted 15
(undertakings accepted)
(2) Number of separate tenements or underground
rooms in respect of which Closing Orders were
determined, the tenement or room having been
rendered fit Nil
4. Housing Act, 1936 (Part IV) — Overcrowding—
(a) (i) Number of dwellings overcrowded at the end of
the year 86
(ii) Number of families dwelling therein 104
(iii) Number of persons dwelling therein 323
(b) Number of new cases of overcrowding reported during
the year 57
(c) (i) Number of cases of overcrowding relieved during
the year 103
(ii) Number of persons concerned in such cases 387
As a result of the Housing Survey, completed in July, 1949, the
following action was proposed:
Section 11 (Individual Unfit Houses)—
3 properties considered as incapable of repair at a reasonable cost.
Section 12 (Individual Unfit Parts of Houses)—
21 parts of properties, other than Underground Rooms, suggested
for closing.
Section 12 (Underground Rooms)—
82 Closing Orders and 10 Undertakings are in existence in respect
of Underground Rooms.
437 houses contain basement dwellings requiring inspection to
ascertain their condition in accordance with the Underground
Rooms Regulations in force in this Borough.
Section 25 (Clearance Areas)—
There are 9 areas proposed for clearance area procedure ranging
from groups of 2 to 46 dwellings, and containing a total of 127
dwellings housing 182 families.