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Housing Department to refer such certificates to the Medical
Officer of Health for a decision as to whether additional points
should be awarded for medical reasons (other than tuberculosis
cases which are referred to the Chest Physician). During 1953,
the Medical Officer of Health dealt with 508 applications in this
way.
Rent and Mortgage Interest (Restrictions) Act.
Twenty Certificates of disrepair were issued under the
above Act during the year under review following applications
by the tenants of dwelling houses in the Borough.
Common Lodging House.
There is only one Common Lodging House in the Borough
of Camberwell. This is situated at 124, Camberwell Road and is
licensed for the accommodation of 224 male persons. The district
sanitary inspector made 37 visits of inspection during the year,
and at all times found the premises to be well-conducted, clean
and in a satisfactory state of repair.
As a precaution against possible infestation by vermin, this
lodging house is sprayed every month by the Council's Disinfecting
Staff, on payment by the owners of an agreed charge.