London's Pulse: Medical Officer of Health reports 1848-1972

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Wembley 1952

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Wembley]

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Overcrowding.
(a) Certificates issued to landlords, giving the
permitted number of persons who may
occupy a house 46
(b) Number of dwellings recorded as overcrowded
at the end of the year 456
Number of families dwelling therein 514
Number of persons dwelling therein 2,186
(c) Number of new cases of overcrowding
ported during the year 41
(d) (i) Number of cases of overcrowding relieved
during the year Total 102
(1) by removals of sub-tenants/lodgers,
members of family 2
(2) by removal of families to other
known addresses (not overcrowded) 98
(3) by removal to unknown addresses 2
(4) rehoused by Council (included also
in (2) above):—
In requisitioned premises 1
In Council houses 89
In temporary bungalows 6
(ii) Number of persons concerned in such
cases 439
(e) Particulars of any cases in which dwellinghouses
have again become overcrowded after
the Local Authority have taken steps for the
abatement of overcrowding 1

Factories.

Number of factory premises — 524.

Premises.Number of:—
Inspections.Written Notices.Occupiers Prosecuted.
Factories with mech. power1,3498
Factories without mech. power661
Other premises282
Totals1,44311