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Leyton 1938

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Leyton]

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(c) Proceedings under Sections 11 and 13 of the
Housing Act 1936 :—
(1) Number of dwelling-houses in respect of
which demolition orders were made 5
(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
IV.—Housing Act, 1936. Part IV—Overcrowding :—
(a) (1) Number of dwellings overcrowded at the
end of the year 156
(2) Number of families dwelling therein 156
(3) Number of persons dwelling therein—
Adults 850
Children 262
(b) Number of new cases of overcrowding reported
during the year 1
(c) (1) Number of cases of overcrowding relieved
during the year 96
(2) Number of families concerned in such cases 106
(3) Number of persons concerned in such cases :
Adults 615
Children 101
Housing Act, 1936.
Information regarding five hundred and forty-three houses
and two hundred and thirty-nine flats was supplied in connection
with the "permitted number of persons" in dwellings under the
Act.