[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Bethnal Green Borough].

  • Bethnal Green (London, England). Metropolitan Borough.
Date:
[1949?]
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    34 HOUSING ACT, 1936— ABATEMENT OF OVERCROWDING At the end of 1947, 2,113 cases of overcrowding were recorded in the Department. During the year, 361 new cases were discovered making a total of 2,474. By the end of 1948 (mostly by reason of a general review of old outstanding cases) this total had decreased to 997, 1,477 cases having been removed from the records for the following reasons: Families. Equiv. Adults. Rehoused by L.C.C. 359 1,757 Rehoused by Borough Council 26 137 Removed—mostly without trace 1,036 4,496 No longer overcrowded by reason of altered circumstances 56 312 1,477 6,702 The 997 overcrowded cases remaining at the end of 1948 comprised 5,310 equivalent adults. Applicants for London County Council accommoda tion who live in overcrowded conditions or have sufficiently serious medical reasons continue to be recommended for preferential consideration. During the year 361 cases of overcrowding and 46 cases on medical grounds were so recommended. The system of notifiyng the owner or other respon sible person of the provisions of the Act relating to overcrowding has been continued in all known cases where overcrowding of premises had been abated. Approximately 270 letters have been written in this connection.