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functioned as from the 1st January, 1936, placed upon the
Department the responsibility of a Housing Survey and
the remedying of overcrowding in houses. A preliminary
statement was issued in the Report for 1935, and later in
this Report further details are submitted on the work
carried out during the year. It is to be noted that the
Housing Act, 1935, together with the previous Housing
Acts, have now been embodied in the consolidating
measure—Housing Act, 1936.
The following list of Acts, Orders, Regulations and
Memoranda issued during 1936 indicates the ever
increasing Health administration work placed on the
Local Authority by the Central Authority.
Housing.
Ministry of Health—Form H256 received quarterly requiring
progress report under the Housing Act, 1930.
Ministry of Health—Form H256a requiring half yearly returns
of progress under programmes in connection with the Housing Act,
1930.
Ministry of Health—Circular 1539 with regard to fixing
(inter alia) the Appointed day for overcrowding purposes under the
Housing Act, 1935.
Housing Act, 1935—report on overcrowding survey in England
and Wales.
Housing. Abatement of Overcrowding Statutory Rules and
Orders 1936, No. 1017.
Housing Act, 1936—consolidating measure.
Housing Acts (Overcrowding and miscellaneous forms) Regulations,
1936.
The Housing Act (Form of Orders and Notices) Regulations,
1936.
Memorandum H256c. Housing. Requesting continuance of
records for progress return at 31/3/1937.
Housing Act, 1935 (Operation of overcrowding Provisions)
Order, 1936. Statutory Rules and Orders, 1936, No. 1935.
Public Health, General.
Second Interim Report of the Local Government and Public
Health Consolidation Committee and accompanying draft Public
Health Bill, with reference to the consolidation of Public Health
Law.
Ministry of Health Circular 1544 with reference to the use of
Orthodichlorbenzene in inhabited houses for extermination of bugs.
Ministry of Health Circular 1561 as to the contents and arrangement
of Annual Reports of Medical Officers of Health.