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3. Action under Statutory Powers during the year.
(a) Proceedings under Sections, 9 10 and 16 of the
Housing Act 1936.
Number of dwelling houses in respect of which notices
were served requiring repairs —
Number of dwelling houses which were rendered fit
after service of formal notices : —
(a) By owners —
(b) By local authority in default of owners ... —
(b) Proceedings under Public Health Acts.
(1) Number of dwelling houses in respect of which
notices were served requiring defects to be
remedied 42
(2) Number of dwelling houses in which defects were
remedied after service of formal notices : —
(a) By owners 36
(b) By local authority in default of owners —
4. Housing Act 1936. Part IV—(Overcrowding).
(a) (1) Number of dwelling houses overcrowded at the end of
year 92
(2) Number of families dwelling therein 139
(3) Number of persons dwelling therein 311
(b) Number of new cases reported during the year 41
(c) (1) Number of cases of overcrowding relieved during the
year 21
(2) Number of persons concerned in such cases 144
(d) Particulars of any cases in which dwelling houses
have again become overcrowded after the local
authority have taken steps for the abatement of
overcrowding —
Slum Clearance and Demolition.
No action of this nature was undertaken.
Overcrowding.
The position with regard to overcrowding deteriorated still
further with the absence of any new housing construction. The
number of outstanding applicants for tenancies received by the
Council is now approximately 1,650.
There are no accurate figures as to the existing extent of overcrowding.
This can only be obtained by a comprehensive survey
such as was carried out in 1936 under the Housing Act, 1935. At
the present time whilst some of the adult residents are still serving
with the Forces, there is no doubt that the average level of occupation
per house is less than in 1939, but the number of families is probably
higher as a result of the higher age constitution of the population,
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