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Orpington 1941

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Orpington]

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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 —
(2) Number of dwelling houses demolished in
suance of Demoliton Orders —
(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 —
(2) Number of separate tenements or underground
rooms in respect of which Closing Orders
were determined, the tenement or room
having been rendered fit —
4. Housing Act, 1 936.—Overcrowding.
(a) (i) Number of dwelling houses overcrowded at
the end of the year 55
(ii) Number of families dwelling therein 65
(iii) Number of persons dwelling therein 200
(b) Number of new cases of overcrowding reported
during the year 4
(c) (1) Number of cases of overcrowding relieved
during the year 2
(2) Number of persons concerned in such cases 14
(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 —
(e) Any other particulars with respect to
crowding you may consider it desirable to
report —
Number of new houses erected during the year: —
By the Local Authority —
By other persons 24