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(2) Number of dwelling-houses in which defects
were remedied after service of formal
notices:
(a) By owners 74
(b) By local authority in default of owners Nil
C.—Proceedings under Sections 19 and 21 of the
Housing Act, 1930:—
(1) Number of dwelling-houses in respect of
which Demolition Orders were made ... Nil
(2) Number of dwelling-houses demolished in
pursuance of Demolition Orders Nil
D.-—Proceedings under Section 20 of the Housing Act,
1930:—
(1) Number of separate fentments or underground
rooms in respect of which Closing
Orders were made Nil
(2) Number of separate tenements or underground
rooms in respect of which Closing
Orders were determined, the tenement or
room having been rendered fit Nil
(b) HOUSING CONDITIONS.
There are no changes to report in the housing conditions
of the Borough and the observations made during previous
years, to a large extent, still apply.
Seventy-four houses and sixteen flats were erected by
private enterprise during 1933.
According to the Registrar-General's estimate for the
middle of 1D33 there has been a slight decrease in the population
since the 1931 Census.
As stated in previous Reports, the absence of suitable
building sites for the erection of houses for persons of smaller
means, is largely responsible for the housing shortage in
Wimbledon. It has been pointed out that the economic factor
is undoubtedly of great importance from the point of view of
overcrowding. It is also largely responsible for the amount
of sub-letting which is taking place. In many cases the
accommodation sub-let is by no means adequate for the needs
of the sub-tenants and the rent charged is often far higher
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