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(e) Letter to Head Teachers of all schools within th
Borough offering to supply leaflets re measles fo
distribution amongst scholars.
3. Special Reports.
(i) Report on Housing Survey.
" I beg to submit the following report on the work carried out
(submitted to Public Health Committee, 5th March, 1936) unde
the Housing Act, 1935: —
Number of houses visited under Schedule A 9,841
Number of houses inspected under Schedule
B (included in above) 295
Number found uncrowded 9,779
Number found overcrowded 62
Percentage of overcrowding 0.62%
The cases of overcrowding were distributed as follows:—
Sanitary District No. 1 13
,, ,, No. 2 14
No. 3 35
Total 62
The cost of the scheme was as follows:—
£ s. d.
Stationery (including filing cabinet) 17 15 5
8 enumerators for 4 weeks at £3 3s. (less 1
week's sickness) 97 13 0
1 clerk who assisted in the measuring of
rooms for 12 weeks, 5 days at £3 3s 40 8 6
£155 16 11
The result of the survey shows a remarkably low incidence of
overcrowding, while it is also noteworthy that very few complaints
were received from the houses visited regarding defects which the
occupier considered should be remedied. (The enumerators were
instructed to ask in every case whether a visit from a Sanitary
Inspector were desired.)
"Before the 1st of June the Council must consider and report
to the Ministry of Health what action they intend to take with
regard to overcrowding. Very briefly, the Council, apart from
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