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Wimbledon 1946
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Wimbledon]
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SECTION D. — HOUSING.
Dwelling-houses inspected and recorded under the Housing (Consolidated)
Regulations 1925 and 1932: —
Number of inspections made 48
Housing Act, 1936, (Part IV) — Overcrowding.
The following table shows the position in Wimbledon at the end of 1946, with regard to overcrowding.
| No. of cases | No. of families | No. of units * | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dwellings known to be overcrowded at the beginning of 1946 | 39 | 63 | 230 |
| New cases reported during the year | 38 | 62 | 231 |
| Overcrowding relieved during the year | 9 | 12 | 49½ |
| Dwellings overcrowded at the end of 1946 | 68 | 113 | 402½ |
* One unit —one person over ten years of age.
Half-unit=one person over 1 year but under ten years of age.
The number of families rehoused in requisitioned property during
1946 was 211.
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