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c. Proceedings under Sections 11 and 13 of the Housing
Act, 1936: —
(1) Number of dwelling-houses in respect of which
Demolition Orders were made 1
(2) Number of dwelling-houses demolished in pursuance
of Demolition Orders 1
D. No proceedings were taken under Section 12 of the
Housing Act, 1936.
4. Housing Act, 1936, Part IV—Overcrowding: —
(a) (i) Number of dwellings overcrowded at the end of
the year 485
(ii) Number of families dwelling therein 565
(iii) Number of persons dwelling therein 1,885
(b) Number of new cases of overcrowding reported during
the year 171
(c) (i) Number of cases of overcrowding relieved during
the year 80
(ii) Number of persons concerned in such cases 306
(d) Particulars of any cases in which dwelling-houses have
again become overcrowded after the local Authority
have taken steps for the abatement of overcrowding
—
(e) Any other particulars with respect to overcrowding
conditions upon which the Medical Officer of
Health may consider it desirable to report —
"Includes compliances during 1949 of Notices served prior to 1st January,
1949.
HOUSING ACT, 1936.
During the year 1949 the work of receiving applications, calling for
calculations for the " permitted number," was continued with a view to the
issue of housing certificates.
Altogether applications have been received in respect of 16,239 houses.
At the end of the year the total certificates issued to date numbered 18,177
in respect of 24,800 houses.
As new premises were constructed and placed upon the rating lists,
these lists were obtained and survey forms sent with a view to the issue of
" permitted number " certificates, and in all, new premises (not enumerated
under the 1935 survey) have been dealt with to the extent of 9,563.