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Overcrowding.
Requests were received from the London County Council during 1951 for confirmation
of statutory overcrowding in respect of 445 applications for re-housing. Investigations were
made by the Council's Sanitary Inspectors and details forwarded to the London County Council.
289 of these families were found to be overcrowded.
In addition, my recommendations in respect of 702 cases referred to me by the Housing
Department during the year were as follows :—
Certificate "A" 329
"B" 111
"C" 179
"D" 83
National Assistance Act, 1948.
Section 47—Care of Old Persons.
During the course of the year we received 69 requests that we should investigate the
conditions under which certain persons of retirement age were living. In most cases it was
suggested to us that the individual concerned, by reason of age or infirmity, was unable to
look after himself and that he/she should be removed to a hospital or an institution. A visit
was made to the home in each case by one of your medical officers in conjunction with the
Chief Sanitary Inspector or one of the inspectorial staff.
The following table sets out the source of the original information and the action
taken :
Reported by
No. of cases
ACTION TAKEN
Removed to
hospital or
institution
Kept under
observation at home
together with the
provision of
various types
of help
Relatives
17
10
7
Medical practitioners
10
8
2
Friends and/or neighbours
9
2
7
Voluntary visitors, etc
13
6
7
Sanitary Inspectors
6
2
4
Home Help Department
3
1
2
Family Welfare Association
3
2
1
National Assistance Boards
1
1
—
L.C.C. Visitor to the Blind
1
—
1
Member of Borough Council
3
2
1
Hospital Almoner
3
—
3
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