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(c) Proceedings under Sections 11 and 13 of the Housing Act,
1936 :
(1) Number of dwelling-houses in respect of which Demolition
Orders were made 17
(2) Number of dwelling-houses demolished in pursuance of Demolition
Orders 4
(d) Proceedings under Section 12 of the Housing Act, 1936 :
(1) Number of separate tenements or underground rooms in respect
of which Closing Orders were made 0
(2) Number of separate tenements or underground rooms in respect
of which Closing Orders were determined, the tenement or
room having been rendered fit 0
4. Housing Act, 1936—Overcrowding—
(a) (1) Number of dwellings overcrowded at the end of the year 106
(2) Number of families dwelling therein 106
(3) Number of persons dwelling therein 768
(b) Number of new cases of overcrowding reported during the year 7
(c) (1) Number of cases of overcrowding relieved during the year 109
(2) Number of persons concerned in such cases 758
(d) Particulars of any case in which dwelling-houses have again
become overcrowded after the local authotiry have taken steps
for the abatement of overcrowding 0
Since the appointed day, 1st January, 1937, seven cases of
overcrowding were found by the Department. These seven
cases have now been relieved after notices served by the local
authority. During the year plans for the erection of 222 houses
at the Dane Road Housing Site were drawn up and building
operations begun. In several cases these houses have relieved
cases of overcrowding which will be continued in 1938.
(e) Any other particulars with respect to overcrowding conditions
upon which the Medical Officer of Health may consider it
desirable to report:
In addition to the 222 houses in course of erection on the
Dane Road Housing Site the Council have prepared plans for
the erection of 122 houses to relieve overcrowded houses on the
Mount Pleasant, Dormers Wells Site. It is anticipated that
building operations will take place during 1938.
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