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311 follow-up visits were paid by the District Sanitary
Inspectors in all cases where the overcrowding has become abated by
re-housing. A total of 1,147 visits have been paid by the District
Sanitary Inspectors in connection with the Housing Act, 1936,
during the year.
(e) General.
Mr. J. E. West, your Council's Housing Manager, kindly contributes
the following statement:—
(Period January 1st to December 31st, 1937.)
Number of additional properties available for letting130
Number of other vacancies arising 110
Total number of lettings 240
These lettings are analysed as follows :—
Rehoused from Housing Register 33
,, on medical grounds 3
,, from scheduled areas (1930 Act) 16
,, by redistribution 34
86
,, Council tenants, redistribution 20
,, direct (1936 Act) 134
154
240
Abatement of Overcrowding.
Number of scheduled cases as at 1st January, 1937 (a) 622
Additional cases reported during the year (b) 131
Total 753
(a) 54 relate to residents in Council properties.
(b) 8 relate to residents in Council properties.
Rehoused (includes 20 Council tenants) 154
Abated by redistribution, etc. 169
Removals 120
Deferred cases (c) 37
326
480
273