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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
Bexley 1945
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Bexley]
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| HOUSING (cont.) | 1939 | 1940 | 1941 | 1942 | 1943 | 1944 | 1945 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| (2) Number of separate tenements or underground rooms in respect of which Closing Orders were determined, the tenement or room having been rendered fit | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 4. Housing Act, 1936. Part IV. Overcrowding. A. (1) Number of dwellings overcrowded at the end of the year | 28 | 24 | 23 | 21 | 23 | 25 | 29 |
| (2) Number of families dwelling therein | 29 | 24 | 23 | 21 | 23 | 25 | 29 |
| (3) Number of persons dwelling therein | 228 | 193 | 185½ | 171½ | 184 | 195½ | 215 |
| B. Number of new cases of overcrowding reported during the year | 6 | 1 | 1 | — | 6 | 2 | 4 |
| C. (1) Number of cases of overcrowding relieved during the year | 9 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 4 | — | — |
| (2) Number of persons concerned in such cases | 80 | 41 | 17 | 14 | 29 | — | — |
| D. Any cases in which dwelling houses have again become overcrowded after the local authority have taken steps for the abatement of overcrowding | Nil | Nil | Nil | Nil | Nil | Nil | Nil |
| The position to the 31st December, 1945, was :— Owner Occupiers | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 |
| Welling Hutments (Compulsory Purchase Areas) | 12 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 13 |
| Corporation | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Private Owners | 10 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 11 |