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(4) Housing Act, 1936, Part IV.—Overcrowding.
Whilst it is known from the particulars supplied
by housing applicants that overcrowding does exist it is
impossible to state the extent of such overcrowding.
Only when a proper survey is carried out will the
extent of overcrowding be revealed.
The attention of the Housing Department was
drawn to seven cases of overcrowding amongst housing'
applicants.
Notice under Section 66 of the Housing Act, 1036,
was served on the occupier of a house, who was guilty
of an offence under the Act. The overcrowding was subsequently
abated.
SANITARY CIRCUMSTANCES OF THE AREA.
Water.
The supply to the Crayford district is a mixture
of water from Bexley, Crayford, Dartford, D a re nth,,
Deptford, Wansunt and Wilmington wells and River
Thames filtered water from Walton works. All thewater
is chlorinated before it leaves the works.
Bacteriological analyses were made five times per
week of all supplies and consistently satisfactory resiilts
were obtained. In the case of Bexley, Dartford, Darenth,
Deptford, Wansunt and Walton filtered water was also
tested before chlorination, but owing to the conditions
of treatment at the other stations this is not possible.
All new and repaired mains were chlorinated before
being restored to use and samples of water from them
tested bacteriologically.
None of the supplies was plumbO' solvent.
Two samples of well water taken by the Sanitary
Inspectors were sent for bacteriological examination.
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