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Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
Stoke Newington 1950
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Stoke Newington, The Metropolitan Borough]
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ABATEMENT OF OVERCROWDING AND APPLICATIONS
FOR RE-HOUSING
Details regarding overcrowding investigations carried out by the
Public Health Department Staff in connection with housing applications,
and the number of families re-housed on London County Council
Housing Estates, are set out in statistical form in the following summary:
Statistical Summary Applications to London County Council
| Investigations. | Totals. | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number investigated and found to be not overcrowded. | 98 | |||
| Number investigated. | Overcrowding. | Illness or Physical Disability. | Condition of Premises. | |
| 103 | 65 | 140 | 308 | |
| Total Number Investigated. | 406 | |||
Applicants Re-housed London County Council
| Applicants Investigated. | Overcrowding. | Illness or Physical Disability. | Condition of Premises. | Totals. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | 5 | 12 | 68 | |
| Other Applicants. | 123 | |||
| Total—London County Council. | 191 | |||