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UNDERGROUND ROOMS
The new regulations made by the Council on the 7th November,
1963, became operative on the 10th February, 1964, The policy of
previous years has been continued of dealing with occupied basements
only where conditions are particularly bad, by reason of the difficulties
of finding alternative accommodation for the occupiers,
During the year no Closing Orders were made,
219 unoccupied underground rooms were inspected in premises
where alterations, improvements or conversions were to be carried out,
and after site meetings with architects or builders, all were made to
comply with the requirements of the regulations or put to alternative
permitted use,
APPLICATIONS FOR RE-HOUSING - Awarding of Points
To assist the Council's Property Manager in arriving at a just
consideration of the merits of each application received a "pointing"
system was evolved, and became effective in May, 1953•
As applicable, points were awarded under the following headings:-
Sub-standard accommodation;
Ill-health (excepting Tuberculosis);
Tuberculosis; and
Other circumstances,
During the year, 62 applications were referred to the Public
Health Department, 46 originated from Chelsea residents and the
remainder from applicants living in another area, Each case was
investigated and all were in connection with ill-health including
tuberculosis, bringing the total number of cases since May 1953, to
471 residents and 126 non-residents,
Twenty-six tenants in Council premises were also referred to
this Department during the year for an opinion or pointing on medical
grounds, A total of 417 such cases have been dealt with since 1955-