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Ealing 1937

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Ealing]

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53
The 85 new cases of overcrowding reported during the year
include 60 cases found during the original survey which would
become overcrowded in two years by reason of increase in the age
of children under 10 years.
During the year 2,522 new houses were built in the Borough
by private enterprise.
The Town Council completed 6 houses of the four-bedroom
parlour type, 55 non-parlour houses and 4 one bedroom flats,
and there are 113 houses of varying types in course of construction.
A further scheme for 284 working class dwellings is contemplated
at Northolt.