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Overcrowding.
During the year, 54 cases of overcrowding were found to exist
and 46 cases were remedied, leaving 217 dwellings with 1,483½ equivalent
adults in occupation overcrowded at 31st December, 1951.
The known position as to overcrowding at the beginning and end
of the year was as follows:—
Ward
Dwellings
overcrowded
at
31.12.50
Dwellings
found
overcrowded
during
1951
Dwellings
decrowded
during
1951
Dwellings
remaining
overcrowded
at
31.12.51
Overcrowded cases
remedied during 1951
Formal
Action
Informal
Action
Total
St. Helier North
53
11
6
58
6
6
St. Helier South
51
10
9
52
7
2
9
St. Helier West
49
15
16
48
10
6
16
North-East
22
5
8
19
7
1
8
North-West
12
3
3
12
2
1
3
Central
9
4
1
12
1
-
1
South-West
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
South-East
13
6
3
16
3
-
3
209
54
46
217
36
10
46
In 41 of the 54 new cases of overcrowding, families were sharing
accommodation with relatives.
Abatement in the 46 instances was effected as follows:—
Provision of alternative accommodation by:—
Carshalton U.D.C. 35
London C.C. —
Other Local Authorities. 1
Left the District. 2
Removal of one or more occupants. 8
Of the 217 dwellings still overcrowded at the year end, 157 were
owned by the London County Council, 20 by the District Council and
40 were privately owned.
Slum Clearance and Demolition.
No action was undertaken during the year.
Rent and Mortgage Interest Restrictions (Amendment) Act, 1933.
No action was necessary.
Factories and Workplaces.
Co-operation with H.M. Inspector of Factories has proceeded
during the year.
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