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Surbiton 1937

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Surbiton]

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(3) Number of separate tenements closed on undertaking
1
(4) Number of separate tenements rendered fit. on
undertaking 1
4. Housing Act, 1936—Overcrowding:—
(a) (i) Number of dwellings overcrowded at the end
of the year 17
(ii) Number of families dwelling therein 17
(iii) Number of persons dwelling therein 140
(b) Number of new cases of overcrowding reported
during the year 7
(c) (i) Number of eases of overcrowding relieved
ing the year 15
(ii) Number of persons concerned in such cases 131
(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 Nil
(e) Any other particulars with respect to overcrowding
conditions upon which the Medical Officer of
Health may consider it desirable to report Nil
5. Proceedings under Part I, Housing Act, 1930:—
During 1036, Clearance Order No. 11 was made in respect
of twenty dwellings belonging to the Council. At 31st
December, 1937, 18 of these dwellings had been demolished.
The position with respect to the Council's Five Year
programme is indicated in the table which follows:—