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(d)—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 141
(2) Number of separate tenements or underground rooms in respect of
which Closing Orders were determined, the tenement or room
having been rendered fit 17
4. Housing Act, 1936—Part IV.-Overcrowding
(a) (i) Number of dwellings overcrowded at the end of the year 4497
(ii) „ families dwelling therein 4497
(iii) ,, persons „ „ 21469
(b) Number of new cases of overcrowding reported during the year 154
(c) (i) ,, cases of overcrowding relieved during the year 121
(ii) „ persons concerned in such cases 608
(d) Particulars of any cases in which dwelling houses have again
become overcrowded after Local Authority have taken steps
for the abatement of overcrowding Nil.
Overcrowding.
A dwelling house is deemed to be overcrowded if the "permitted number" as
determined in accordance with one or other of the following tables, whichever is the less, is
exceeded:—
(a) Where a house consists of:—
(i) One room 2 persons
(Who must be of same sex unless under 10 years of age,
or husband and wife).
(ii) Two rooms 3 persons.
(iii) Three rooms 5 persons.
(iv) Four rooms 7½ persons.
(v) Five rooms or over 10 persons
With an additional two persons in respect of each room in excess of five; or
(b) The aggregate number obtained by reckoning for each room a number of persons as
follows:—
(i) 110 sq. ft. or more 2 persons,
(ii) 90 sq. ft. but less than 110 sq. ft. 1½ persons.
(iii) 70 „ „ „ „ 90 „ 1 person.
(iv) 50 „ „ „ „ 70 „ ½ person.
(v) Less than 50 sq. ft. Nil.
In making these reckonings no account is to be taken of a child under one year of age,
while children between the ages of one and ten are reckoned as half units.
The "appointed day" after which the provisions of the Act relating to overcrowding
were in force was fixed by the Minister of Health for 1st January, 1938.
As from that date the effect of the Act is to make overcrowding as defined above
illegal in the Borough under the following circumstances:—
(a) If a house or part of a house having become empty, is let so as to be overcrowded ;
(b) If overcrowding continues after suitable alternative accommodation has been offered.