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(d) Particulars of any cases in which dwellinghouses
have again become overcrowded after
the Local Authority have taken steps for the
abatement of overcrowding None
It will be seen from the foregoing figures that the number of
cases of overcrowding again show a reduction. 15 cases were
abated but six new cases arose giving a net reduction of nine
in the total number from last year. These new cases occurred
entirely through the increase in the ages of children and increase
of family. Of these 21 cases two are in Council houses the
remainder being in privately-owned houses.
No cases of overcrowding were abated in 1937 as a result
of slum clearance operations, as the transfer of tenants from
clearance areas took place the previous year.
The work of measuring the rooms of working class dwellings
in order to fix the permitted number for insertion in rent books
was completed by the end of March when the employment of the
two temporary assistants engaged on this work terminated. A
large number of applications for the permitted numbers were
received from owners and agents and the necessary information
was, in every case, supplied.
SMOKE ABATEMENT.
All the factory and works' Chimneys have been kept under
observation. One works' chimney was found to be discharging
black smoke occasionally. I had an interview with the Chief
Engineer at the works who explained the alterations that were
being made to the boilers and furnaces in an endeavour to abate
the nuisance. Later there was an improvement noticed as
regards the volume and density of the smoke emitted.
SHOPS ACT, 1934.
70 inspections were made under this Act. One shop was
found to be insufficiently ventilated and another shop not to have
sufficient sanitary conveniences attached. Complaints were
made to the respective owners and subsequently these defects
were remedied.