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SECTION D. — HOUSING.
Housing and Overcrowding. During the year 96 new
houses were built in the Urban District, 75 by the Council, 16
by other Local Authorities and 5 by private builders. In
addition, 4 houses were rebuilt, all by private builders.
552 eligible applications for rehousing were received by the
Housing Manager during the year; 20 houses and 78 flats were
allocated to tenants during this period. By the end of the year
the number of outstanding applications had increased to 3,409.
Arising out of rehousing enquiries, 49 complaints of overcrowding
were received. Of these, 33 were found to be overcrowded
within the standards laid down by the Housing Act,
1936.
Detailed inspections and reports to the Public Health and
I rousing Committees were made on 99 houses in the Abbey
Ward in order to enable consideration to be given as to the best
method of dealing with them in the proposed re-development
scheme in that area.
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) 790
(b) Number of inspections made for the
purpose 790
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 315
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