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knowledge of the Department from January, 1945 to December,
1949, less those in which the Overcrowding was abated during that
period.
In arriving at this figure, single persons living with relatives
have been disregarded, and only families who would need to be
re-housed as separate units have been included, e.g., a married son
or daughter with wife or husband and children, living with parents.
Details of the family units occupying the 915 overcrowded
dwellings were:—
Single units 628 Total 628
Double ” 240 ” 480
Treble ” 42 ” 126
Quadruple units 5 ” 20
Totals 915 dwellings; 1,254 families.
Cases of Overcrowding relieved during the year totalled 345,
namely:—
233 cases comprising 1,266 persons, rehoused by L.C.C.
44 ” ” 217 ” ” Hackney, B.C.
65 ” ” 358 ” moved to other premises.
3 ” ” 11 ” took over additional
commodation .
Total 345 1,852
Details regarding overcrowding investigations carried out by
the Public Health Department staff in connection with housing
applications, and the number of families re-housed on Hackney
Borough Council and London County Council Housing Estates,
are set out in statistical form in the following summary:—