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(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 1
(This overcrowding was immediately abated)
(e) Any other particulars with respect to overcrowding
conditions upon which the Medical Officer of Health
may consider it desirable to report.
The abatement of overcrowding was effected as follows:—
Council Houses—
By removal 47
By marriage of children, or girls going into
domestic service and sons in Armed Forces 28
By death 1
Total 76
On the other hand, 6 Council houses have become overcrowded
through increase in family, increase in ages of children, or other
causes.
Non-Council Houses—
By removal 72
By marriage of children, or girls going into
domestic service and sons in Armed Forces 62
By deaths 4
Total 138
On the other hand, 48 fresh cases of overcrowding have arisen
due to increase in size of families, children attaining adult age, or
other causes.
HOUSING CONDITIONS.
The standard of housing in Enfield tends to improve year by
year. As a result of action by the Council houses that are unfit for
human habitation are either demolished, or rendered fit.
In addition there has been a tendency for landlords to pull down
poor class property and erect more modern premises in their places.
This is due in part to the fact that they have realised that where land
values are high it is uneconomical to possess slum property.