SDCL § 11-7-2: "Slum area" defined.

Unless the context clearly indicates otherwise, for the purpose of this chapter, "slum area" means an area in which there is a predominance of buildings or improvements which by reason of dilapidation, deterioration, age or obsolescence, inadequate provision for ventilation, light, sanitation, or open spaces, high density of population and overcrowding, or any combination of such factors, are conducive to ill health, transmission of disease, infant mortality, juvenile delinquency and crime, injuriously affect the entire area, and are detrimental to the public health, safety, morals, or welfare.