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4.
Housing Act, 1935.—Overcrowding:—
(a).— (i) Number of dwellings overcrowded at ,the end of the year
1,312
(ii) Number of families dwelling therein
1,312
(iii) Number of persons dwelling therein
7,651
(b).—Number of new cases of overcrowding reported during the year
413
(c).— (i) Number of cases of overcrowding relieved during the year
882
(ii) Number of persons concerned in such cases
5,518
(d).—Particulars of any cases in which dwelling-houses have again become
overcrowded after the Local Authority have taken steps for the
abatement of overcrowding
—
(e).—Any other particulars with respect to overcrowding conditions upon
which the Medical Officer of Health may consider it desirable to
report
See below.
* Including Notices served during 1936, but not complied with up to 31st December, 1936.
Comments on Table 15
3 (c) (2).—Demolition. Two houses were demolished in consequence of Orders made by
the Council during 1936, one being in respect of a house excluded by the Minister from the Mulgrave
Road Clearance Order, 1936.
3 (d) (1).—Underground Rooms. During the year Closing Orders were made in respect of
71 underground rooms. Six Orders were in respect of rooms already closed for sleeping purposes
under Section 20 of the Housing Act, 1930, as it was found that these rooms were still being used
for living purposes.
4.—Overcrowding. Work on the detailed measurement, preparation of records and supply
of information to landlords and tenants, together with the "permitted number," was commenced
on the 8th February, 1937, and completed on the 4th June, 1938.
Every landlord and responsible tenant has now been supplied with a statement of the
"permitted number" and a copy of a memorandum setting out their duties under the Act. It
is encouraging to note that only three dwelling-houses have again been let so as to become overcrowded
after the appointed day. In each case the owner was able to plead either wrong information
from the tenant or some other equally good reason. No prosecutions were necessary.
The following is a summary of the work carried out and the position at the end of 1937.
TABLE 16
Total dwellings measured
...
24,926
Statements of "permitted numbers" sent
...
30,328
Number of cases of overcrowding found on 1935 Survey
...
1,795
Number of cases of overcrowding abated 1936
14
1937
882
896
New cases of overcrowding found on 1937 Survey
...
413
Overcrowded cases on books at end of 1937
...
1,312
Analysis of the 896 cases abated:—
(a) Re-housed on Borough Council Estates
...
30
(b) Re-housed on L.C.C. Estates
...
24
(c) Re-housed by Public Trusts
...
—
(d) Family obtained more accommodation in same house
...
174
(e) Family reduced in number
...
241
(f) Family found other accommodation
...
427