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[1934
The number of overcrowding cases recorded as dealt with by service of notice
during the years 1924 to 1934 was :-
1924 13
1925 19
1926 26
1927 24
1928 37
1929 21
1930 32
1931 59
1932 72
1933 42
1934 61
Total 406
Others were dealt with by housing recommendations to L.C.C.
HOUSING RECOMMENDATIONS FROM THE PUBLIC HEALTH
DEPARTMENT.
During the year 1934, recommendations were made to the London County
Council regarding housing accommodation for "special hardship" cases. In all,
119 were recommended for special consideration. The basis on which these recommendations
were made consisted of families living under overcrowded conditions,
but in a number of cases ill-health of members of the family was the main reason
for the support given to enable them to receive favourable consideration of their
efforts to secure better housing conditions.
Of the 119 cases recommended by the Medical Officer of Health, 52 of which
were given on account of overcrowding, during the year :—
21 were provided with accommodation by the London County Council.
37 removed to an unknown address.
18 secured better accommodation in Islington.
41 still remained in their Islington occupation.
2 removed to addresses outside Islington.
These 119 recommendations can be classified under the following headings :—
52 were on account of overcrowding; 45 ill-health (including 8 tuberculous
sufferers); 18 insufficient accommodation for the sexes; 2 damp rooms; and 2
special circumstances.
In addition to these 119 cases in which a "special hardship" recommendation
was given, several investigations were made into cases brought to the notice of the
Medical Officer of Health which called for much sympathy, but which fell short of
the standard of "hardship" laid down, namely, gross overcrowding, ill-health of
members of the family, and the difficulty of the separation of the sexes.
In some of these cases a recommendation was given for consideration should
there be any spare accommodation apart from that allocated for "special hardship
" cases.