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some cases preterring to incur the cost of reconditioning. By the
end of the year three of these houses had been demolished and one
reconditioned. Some are groups of insanitary houses and as such
should be made the subject of Clearance Orders.
In Wealdstone there was only a single cottage to be dealt with
in this manner. The first step to effect this demolition was taken
in November.
In the Harrow-on-the-Hill district there were some 37 houses
to be considered for action under Section 19, the programme being
one for 1933, 12 for 1934, and nine, five, five and five in the next
four years. A number of these are individual houses, though some
are in small groups. By the end of the year three had been
demolished and two reconditioned.
Overcrowding.
During the year 21 cases of overcrowding were reported. Of
these 19 were abated, in many cases the occupants being rehoused
in Council houses.