Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Wembley]
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(c) Proceedings under Sections 11 and 13 of the
Housing Act, 1936:—
(i) Number of dwelling-houses in respect of
which Demolition Orders were made 1
(ii) Number of dwelling-houses demolished in
pursuance of Demolition Orders 1
(d) Proceedings under Section 12 of the Housing
Act, 1936:—
(i) Number of separate tenements or underground
rooms in respect of which Closing
Orders were made
(ii) Number of separate tenements or under- -None
ground rooms in respect of which Closing
Orders were determined, the tenement or
room having been rendered fit
Overcrowding.
(a) Certificates issued to landlords, giving the
permitted number of persons who may
occupy a house 351
(b) Number of dwellings recorded as overcrowded
at the end of the year 424
Number of families dwelling therein 460
Number of persons dwelling therein 2,020
(c) Number of new cases of overcrowding
ported during the year 20
(d) (i) Number of cases of overcrowding relieved
during the year Total 52
(1) by removals of sub-tenants/lodgers,
members of family 2
(2) by removal of families to other
known addresses (not overcrowded) 47
(3) by removal to unknown addresses 3
(4) rehoused by Council (included also
in (2) above):—
In requisitioned premises 2
In Council houses 44
(ii) Number of persons concerned in such
cases 241
(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
44