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rehoused on a Council Estate in the normal allocation. The
other related to a caravan to -be used by the Sales Manager/
Caretaker of a Caravan Retailer. It was granted for one
year subject to the family having sole use of separate water
closet and washing facilities.
Overcrowding. Of the 68 cases carried over from the last
report, 45 were abated during the year by rehousing. Twentyfour
further cases were discovered during 1954 and the
location and type of the cases known at the end of the year
were as follows:—
Merton and Morden Council houses 4 cases
L.C.C. estate 31 „
Privately-owned houses 12 ,,
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Whole houses overcrowded—16 cases.
(a) One family occupation 5eases
(b) Two or more related families 10 „
(c) Two or more unrelated families 1 „
Part house overcrowded—31 cases.
(a) Unrelated families 2 „
(b) Related families (married sons or
daughters) 29 „
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Certificates of Disrepair. Following the coming into
operation of the Housing Repairs and Rents Act, 1954, on the
31st August, 1954, 7 applications for certificates were received
and granted by the end of the year. 6 were revoked in the
same period, the necessary work having been completed.
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