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3, 4, 5 and 6, Rustic Cottages, Dunger Place, N.12.
As a result of representation made to the owner by the
department, he has agreed to demolish the above houses and
to erect on the site three new dwellings of a modern type.
It is anticipated that this work will be commenced early
in 1937.
34 and 36, Lichfield Grove, N.3.
The above houses, which are divided into six self-contained
flats, and which had been vacant for a long period,
were thoroughly reconditioned and made fit for habitation.
OVERCROWDING.
Housing Survey—Housing Act, 1936.
The preliminary survey of the dwelling-houses in the
Borough occupied, or of a type suitable for occupation, by
persons of the working classes was practically completed
by the end of 1935 and with the assistance of four temporary
enumerators the detailed investigation of all cases of
suspected or actual overcrowding was immediately proceeded
with. As a result of the second and more detailed
survey the following information was compiled:-
Number of houses surveyed 604
Number of separate families 1077
Number of families not overcrowded 951
Number of families overcrowded:-
(a) In privately owned houses 97
(b) In houses owned by the
Corporation 29
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A joint report by the Medical Officer of Health and
myself, which contained a full and detailed account of the
survey was submitted to the Council on the 5th March, 1936.
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