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Housing Act, 1935—Overcrowding,
(a) Number of dwellings overcrowded at the end of
the year 114
Number of families dwelling therein 126
Number of persons dwelling therein 726
(b) Number of new cases of overcrowding reported
during the year 8
(c) Number of cases of overcrowding relieved during
the year 85
Number of persons concerned in such cases 471
(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
The Engineer and Surveyor has kindly supplied the
following information:—
Number of new houses erected during the year:—
(a) Total, including numbers given separately
under (b):—
(i) By the Local Authority 96
(ii) By other Local Authorities —
(iii) By other bodies and persons—
Houses 1206
Flats 636
(b) With State Assistance under the Housing
Acts:—
(i) By the Local Authority—
(a) For the purpose of Part II. of
the Act of 1925 Nil
(b) For the purpose of Part III. of
the Act of 1925 Nil
(c) For other purposes Nil
(ii) By other bodies or persons Nil
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