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4. Housing Act, 1936, Part IV—Overcrowding: —
(a) (i) Number of dwellings overcrowded at the end of
the year 548
(ii) Number of families dwelling therein 627
(iii) Number of persons dwelling therein 2,086
(b) Number of new cases of overcrowding reported
during the year 138
(c) (i) Number of cases of overcrowding relieved during
the year 76
(ii) Number of units concerned in such cases 2331
(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 1950 of Notices served prior to 1st January,
1950.
HOUSING ACT, 1936.
During the year 1950 the work of receiving applications, calling for,
calculations for the "permitted number," was continued with a view to
the issue of housing certificates.
85 certificates, in respect of 242 houses, were issued during the year,
making a total of 18,262 certificates, in respect of 25,042 houses, issued to
the end of 1950.
As new premises were constructed and placed upon the rating lists,
permitted number" certificates were issued as required.