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(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 7
(2) Number of separate tenements or underground
rooms in respect of which Closing Orders were
determined, the tenement or room having been
made fit 0
4. Housing Act, 1936, Part IV—Overcrowding.
(a) 1. No. of dwellings Overcrowded at end of year 11
2. No. of Families dwelling therein 11
3. No. of persons dwelling therein 89
(b) No. of new cases of Overcrowding reported during
year 18
(c) 1. No. of cases of Overcrowding relieved during year 41
2. No. of persons concerned in such cases 279
(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.
Official Representations were made during the year under Section
11 of the Housing Act, 1936 in respect of 14 dwelling-houses.
In 7 instances Demolition Orders were made, and in 7, Closing
Orders.
Altogether 12 houses were demolished during the year, 10 of
these as a result of Orders made during 1937, and 2 as a result of
Orders made during 1938. Five now remain to be demolished under
existing orders.
In addition, 8 houses were Closed, 1 in respect of property represented
in 1936, and 7 in respect of property represented in 1938.
During 1938, 14 families, consisting of 43 individuals were rehoused
by the Council on the housing estate at Rush Green.
To relieve overcrowding, 11 families, consisting of 89 individuals
were also re-housed on the Rush Green Estate.
For the purpose of ascertaining likely overcrowding in the
district, 475 visits were paid to houses during the year.