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(d) There were no cases in which dwellinghouses
again became overcrowded after
steps had been taken for the abatement
of overcrowding.
It will be noticed from the foregoing table that the
work of relieving overcrowding is being proceeded with.
Certain large families have presented difficulties as there
are no houses in the area of sufficient size to relieve them.
Suggestions, however, have been made that in extreme
cases two adjoining houses might be allocated to those
families which will meet their needs during the short
period that is likely to elapse before the adult children
marry.
No trouble has been experienced with regard to
the acceptance of houses offered as alternative accommodation
to overcrowded families.
The Department continues to keep under observation
families which are known to be border-line cases,
and re-visits are paid to premises which have been
vacated by overcrowded families in order to ensure
that this condition does not recur.
In certain privately owned estates it is not
possible to assess the occupation of houses as there is
a constant change amongst the inhabitants, and as
conditions vary so frequently inspections made at very
frequent intervals would not give a true picture of the
conditions obtaining.
The number of occupants permitted in each house
is in all cases brought to the notice of the persons
responsible for letting, and no Habitation Certificate is
issued which does not bear the number of persons
permitted in the houses concerned.