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There were found at the preliminary survey, 316 lettings
definitely overcrowded and 1,352 lettings possibly overcrowded.
The preliminary survey naturally disclosed more cases of possible
overcrowding in which measurement was necessary' than of definite
overcrowding, owing to the fact that the criterion suggested for
selecting these possible cases was wide enough to ensure that no case
of actual overcrowding could be missed
At the Public Health Committee on 7th January, 1936, it was
reported that Survey " A " having been completed, it was necessary
to proceed with the measurement of the 316 houses definitely overcrowded
and the 1,352 houses in which overcrowding possibly existed,
and it was resolved to appoint two men at the same salary
that was paid to the enumerators, viz.:—£3 5s. Od. per week each,
and also two junior assistants at a salary of 18/- per week each.
The Survey " B " was completed before the end of April.
In the Report of the Ministry of Health on the survey, examples
of the cost in a few districts are given, but unless the details
of these costs are given, it is difficult to compare. For instance, how
much has been included for supervision, rent and other overhead
charges. The sums paid here were:—
£ s. d.
Enumerators 224 6 0
Clerical Assistance 42 18 9
Printing and Stationery 46 9 3
£313 14 0
The cost would work out at less than £20 per 1,000 houses inspected.
In the figures published by the Ministry of Health, the
cost varied from £16 to £60 per 1,000 houses inspected.
When Survey " B " was made, it was found that 60 of the
316 definitely overcrowded lettings had become uncrowded, owing to
a reduction in the number of occupants which had in the meantime
occurred, or to removals, and that of the 1,352 possibly overcrowded,
174 were definitely overcrowded on the basis of table 2.