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Croydon 1939

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Croydon]

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(2) Number of dwelling houses demolished in pursuance of
Demolition Orders. 21
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 9
(2) Number of separate tenements or underground rooms in
respect of which closing orders were determined, the
tenement or room having been rendered fit 1
Not including 122 houses concerning which notices were
served prior to 1939.
OVERCROWDING.
Housing Act, 1936. Overcrowding.
(a) (i) Number of dwellings overcrowded at the end of the year
(ii) No. of families dwelling therein
(iii) No. of persons dwelling therein 1
(b) No. of new cases of overcrowding reported during the year 1
(c) (i) No. of cases of overcrowding relieved during the year j /
(ii) No. of persons concerned in such cases
(d) Particulars of any cases in which dwelling houses have again
become overcrowded after the Local Authority have taken
steps for the abatement of overcrowding
NOTE Owing to the evacuation of families it has been found impossible
to bring this table up to date.
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