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Family No. 2.
Father—groundsman—£3 to £4 per week.
Mother—sensible, hard-working woman.
Sons—6 boys, ages 15, 13, 7, 6, 4 and 3. Eldest boy (15)—
van boy. Earns 12s.
Rent—7s.
Accommodation.
First floor bedroom (80 sq. feet).
Ground floor kitchen and bedroom (119 sq. feet).
Sleeping arrangements.
Bedroom upstairs—Father, mother, and four youngest boys.
Kitchen—2 eldest boys sleep on made-down beds.
All school children (3) in receipt of milk on medical grounds.
Been applying for Council house for last seven years.
Family No. 3.
Father—glassblower. Unemployed since Christmas.
Mother—confinement due end of April.
Girls—three—ages 12, 10 and 5.
Boy—one—age 8.
A ccommodat ion.
One ground floor front room as bed-living room.
Use of kitchen for cooking and meals.
Sleeping arrangements.
Father, mother and 4 children all sleep in one room.
All school children receiving milk on medical grounds.
Demolition.
In accordance with the provisions of the Housing Act, 1930,
the Local Sanitary Authority—acting on official representations
made by the Medical Officer of Health—has continued to deal with
the demolition and clearance of existing slum property in the area.