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Housing.
Puerperal Fever.—Two cases were notified with 1 death.
Ophthalmia Neonatorum.—Three cases were notified and
treated until well, with no resulting damage to the eyes.
For deaths from all causes, see Table 3 at end of this Report.
Also see Table 2 for the list of Infectious Diseases notified
during the year.
HOUSING.
The pre-war population of the District was 34,745, and the
present population is estimated at 37,193, and no new houses have
been built, hence there is overcrowding and sub-letting.
The number of dwelling-houses in the District is 7,737, of
which 1,599 are of the working class type. There are 448 houses,
intended for one family only, which are now occupied (without
having been specially adapted) by two or more families.
300 new houses are required to meet the demand.
22 are required to replace those structurally unfit.
62 are required to replace those becoming unfit.
Only two Closing Orders have been made for obvious reasons.
It is intended to erect 42 houses during 1920, 100 more by
1922, 100 more by 1923, and 58 more by 1924.
The Housing Committee are making use of the new powers
conferred by the 1919 Housing Act, and a large amount of repairing
work is in hand.
Bye-Laws are in course of preparation to assist the Council
in the proper conversion of houses, originally intended for one
family, into flats for two or more families.
There are no Common Lodging-houses in the District, but some
of the houses in Stanton Road are such in fact, if not in name, and
will have to be dealt with under the new Bye-Laws.
Special Reports have been made by your Medical Officer on
certain old property in the Mortlake High Street and in parts of
Sheen Lane, with a view to scheduling the same for consideration
in the near future.
Hampton Square has been reported upon owing to the
prevalence of Tuberculosis therein, and the congestion of the