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a diagonal line, by the help of which the completed form gives a
picture of the housing conditions (so far as density is concerned)
of the residents in the area. The figures to the left of the diagonal
line show the overcrowded families—those to the right the families
which are not overcrowded. Further, the entries on the form show
as regards each size of overcrowded family the accommodation
which it occupies, and consequently the extent of the housing
deficiency which has to be made up. There are many other directions,
such as the selection of the most pressing needs requiring
immediate alleviation, in which information of importance to the
housing authority can be derived from the information contained
in Table 8.
(2) Separate Wards and Summary (Table 7).
This appended summary shows the main results of the survey
for each ward separately and for the Borough as a whole.
General Observations.
There is a wealth of information now available as the result
of the survey, and I have already found the available information
regarding individual houses to be of great help in the daily work of
the Department. With regard to the examination of the results of
the survey, that will be due for more detailed consideration at a
later date in connection with the Authority's proposals for housing.
It will be noted from Table 8, however, that in this area by far
the greatest amount of overcrowding occurs in families of six persons
(113 such families overcrowded) and in dwellings with a permitted
number of five persons (250 such dwellings overcrowded).