Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Finsbury Borough]
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Rehousing.
Applications for rehousing by the Borough Council are made
to the Housing Department and these are assessed according to their
need according to a points scheme. When accompanied by medical
certificates to support the application on medical grounds these are
referred to the Medical Officer of Health. Enquiries are then made
by the Nurse/Visitor into the detailed nature of the family health
and the apparent bearing of the accommodation in use on this, and
when desirable, an inspection is carried out by the Sanitary Inspector.
These reports are then correlated with the medical certificates, and
a degree of medical priority is then allotted according to the scheme.
A large number of applications were dealt with in this manner.
Applications for rehousing by the London County Council are
made to that body. Reports are then frequently asked for and
supplied in regard to existing overcrowding and sanitary defects.
If accompanied by medical certificates, further information is given,
on request, to the Medical Officer of Health to the London County
Council, who is responsible for allocating priorities on medical
grounds.
During the year 514 families consisting of 1,999 persons were rehoused as follows :—
Families | Persons | |
---|---|---|
Rehoused in Council Flats | 89 | 363 |
Transfers in Council Flats | 62 | 247 |
Rehoused in requisitioned property | 90 | 288 |
Transfers in requisitioned property | 48 | 2I7 |
Transfers from requisitioned property to Council flats | 33 | 140 |
Transfers from Council flats to requisi- tioned property | 2 | 8 |
Rehoused by London County Council | "3 | 488 |
Rehoused by owners and agents | 36 | 114 |
Found own accommodation | 41 | 134 |
514 | 1.999 |
Rent and Mortgage Restriction Act.
No certificates of unfitness were issued during the year. Three
old certificates were still in operation at the end of the year.