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During the same period one Foster Mother removed from the
Dis???t, and one Home ceased to be registered owing to the child
attaining the age of 9 years.
Under the most recent Act, Boarding Schools become liable to
registration when children under the age of 9 years are resident. Hence
among the new registrations are 5 such Boarding Schools, 4 being iii
Purlev and 1 at Kenlev.

HOUSING.
The year 1935 was outstanding on th; question of housing, as a
survey was made at the end of the year under the Housing Act, 1935,
with a view to ascertaining what overcrowding existed in the District,
and how this could be remedied.
It has previously been reported that the majority of the houses in
the District are good class dwellings in very good condition, over 60
per cent. of which have been built in the last 20 years, hence very little
congestion is to be found.
The survey was confined to those houses where overcrowding was
suspected, or where the rateable value was below a certain agreed figure.
A questionnaire was sent by post to the occupants of these houses
requesting correct information as to the number, sex, and ages of the
residents, together with the number of rooms available. Temporary
staff was employed on the distribution of these questionnaires, and the
collecting of further information where required. Altogether approximately
some 4,800 letters were sent out with prepaid addressed envelopes
for replies. The result was interesting in that approximately 4,250
of the recipients replied.
The results were tabulated according to the prescribed standard,
further enquiries being made when doubt occurred as to the exact
position. It was finally ascertained that 21 cases of overcrowding
according to the prescribed standard existed, and within the first few
months of 1936 the majority of these have been remedied.
While it is satisfactory to some extent to be able to record the small
figure for local overcrowding, it should be realised that, for a District
such as this, the standard is a very low one, the inclusion of living rooms
as potential bedrooms being one of several factors limiting the scope
of the survey.
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