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Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
Hendon 1937
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Hendon]
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| (1) Number of dwelling-houses in respect of which Demolition Orders were made | Nil |
| (2) Number of dwelling-houses demolished in pursuance of Demolition Orders | Nil |
| (d) Proceedings under Section 12 of the Housing Act, 1936:— | |
| (1) Number of separate tenements or underground rooms in respect of which Closing Orders were made | Nil |
| (2) Number of separate tenements or underground rooms in respect of which Closing Orders were determined, the tenement or room having been rendered fit | Nil |
| 4.—Housing Act, 1936—Part IV.—Overcrowding:— | |
| 309 | |
| (ii) Number of families dwelling therein | 310 |
| (iii) Number of persons dwelling therein | 1986 |
| (6) Number of new cases of overcrowding reported during the year | 143 |
| (c) (i) Number of cases of overcrowding relieved during the year | 251 |
| (ii) Number of persons concerned in such cases | 1414 |
| (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 | Nil |
| (e) Number of cases of overcrowding in houses owned by the Local Authority which have been relieved during the year | 4 |