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points should be awarded on health grounds. Four hundred and
seventy cases were dealt with in this way during 1951. In
addition, certificates of overcrowding were forwarded to both the
Director of Housing and Valuer, London County Council, and to
this Council's Housing Department in respect of 171 applications
for rehousing.
Rent and Mortgage Interest (Restrictions) Act.
Fifty-one certificates of disrepair under the above Act were
issued during the year at the request of tenants of dwelling
houses in the Borough.
Common Lodging House.
There is only one common lodging house in the Borough which
is situated at 124 Camberwell Road, and licensed to accommodate
224 male persons. The district sanitary inspector paid 52
visits of inspection to this establishment during the year. At
the beginning of the year the owners asked the Council if they
would be willing to arrange for the Disinfecting Staff to spray
the premises regularly every month as a preventive measure, on
payment of an agreed sum. The Public Health Committee
agreed to provide this service at a charge of 30s. per month.
This lodging house is well conducted and is at all times kept in a
satisfactory state of repair and cleanliness.