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It will thus be seen that in the two hundred and eighteen
houses inspected in detail, overcrowding was found to exist to
the extent of fourteen adults and nineteen children.
No difficulties were experienced during the year in taking
action under the Public Health Acts when dealing with
housing conditions. Many houses are continually coming to
the notice of the Public Health Department on account of
sanitary defects. These defects are remediable under the
provisions of the Public Health Acts. They were continuously
dealt with throughout the year. Such houses can be,
and are being, rendered perfectly fit in every way for human
habitation when the nuisances are abated. Houses of this
nature do not require to be dealt with by the Local Authority
in any other manner.
Overcrowding, which undoubtedly exists in all urban
areas to-day, does not. in itself, imply that the dwellinghouses
themselves are insanitary.
Tents, Vans, and Sheds.
During 1932 considerable attention was devoted to the
land occupied by vans in South Wimbledon.
In two yards the number of vans was reduced by three
and in the third yard the number of vans was reduced by
one. This helped to remedy the overcrowding on space,
which was undoubtedly existing. These yards were kept
under constant observation by the staff and frequent visits
were paid in order to see. that the requirements of the byelaws
dealing with such structures were being complied with.
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