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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 1955
[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 rehoused 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 not to be overcrowded | 4 | ||
| Overcrowding | Illness or physical disability and conditions of premises | ||
| Number investigated | 11 | 74 | 85 |
| Total Number Investigated | 89 | ||
APPLICANTS RE-HOUSED
London County Council.
| Overcrowding | Illness or physical disability and conditions of premises | Totals | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Applicants Investigated | 4 | 10 | 14 |
| Other Applicants | 49 | ||
| Total - London County Council | 63 | ||