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Eleven further cases of overcrowding necessitated the sending
of 35 special letters requiring further information from landlords
or tenants.
One hundred and forty-five follow-up visits were paid by the
District Sanitary Inspectors in all cases where the overcrowding
became abated by the Council re-housing. A total of 468 visits
have been paid by the District Sanitary Inspectors in connection
with the Housing Act, 1936.
(e) General.
Mr. J. E. West, your Council's Housing Manager, kindly
contributed the following statement:—
Abatement of Overcrowding.
"The rehousing policy laid down by the Council some two
years ago has been consistently followed. All new houses or
vacancies arising have been allocated for the purpose of—
(а) Slum Clearance Scheme rehousing;
(b) Abatement of Overcrowding;
(c) Ten per cent, reservation for rehousing cases recommended
by the Medical Officer of Health on Medical Grounds.
"With regard to (c) it should be noted that these recommendations
are still limited to cases where pulmonary tuberculosis has
been certified by the County Tuberculosis Officer.
"There are now no authentic cases awaiting rehousing from
Slum Clearance Orders which have been confirmed by the Ministry.
"Despite the fact that there have been no new houses erected
during the period, there has been progress made in the abatement
of overcrowding.
"It will be seen on reference to the Report for 1937 that there
were still 273 cases of overcrowding on the register, and 37 additional
cases deferred for further enquiries. During the year 70 more cases
were reported, making a total of 380 for the year.
"Owing to the lack of additional properties being available
the utmost possible use has had to be made of accommodation
available, and by methods of redistribution. This, it will readily
be visualised, necessitates the complete co-operation of tenants,