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SECTION D. — HOUSING.
Housing and Overcrowding. During the year 336 new
houses and flats were built and 110 were reconditioned
and made habitable. The number of applicants on the waiting list
at the end of the year was 3,564.
Arising out of rehousing enquiries, 105 complaints of overcrowding
were received. Of these, 50 were found to be overcrowded
within the standards laid down by the Housing Act,
1936.
The housing situation in Merton and Morden may be gathered
from the following facts: —
1. Inspection of Dwelling Houses during the year:
i. (a) Total number of dwellinghouses inspected
for housing defects (under Public Health or
Housing Acts) 821
(b) Number of inspections made for the purpose 821
ii. (a) Number of dwellinghouses (included under
sub-head (i) above) which were inspected and
recorded under the Housing Consolidated
Regulations, 1925 and 1932 –
(b) Number of inspections made for the purpose —
iii. Number of dwellinghouses found to be in a state
so dangerous or injurious to health as to be unfit
for human habitation –
iv. Number of dwellinghouses (exclusive of those
referred to under the preceding sub-head) found
not to be in all respects reasonably fit for human
habitation 548
2. Remedy of defects during the year without service of formal
notice:—
Number of defective dwellinghouses rendered fit
in consequence of informal action by the Local
Authority or their officers 464
3. Action under Statutory Powers during the year:—
A:—Proceedings under Section 9, 10 and 16 of the
Housing Act, 1936:—
(i) Number of dwellinghouses in respect of which
notices were served requiring repairs –
(ii) Number of dwellinghouses which were rendered
fit after service of formal notices:—
(a) By owners –
(b) By local authority in default of owners –
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