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During 1934, thirty-five families were successful in securing accommodation
as a result of recommendations from the Public Health Department.
The County Medical Officer asked the Public Health Department for
reports on several applicants who stated that they desired accommodation
on grounds of ill-health or bad sanitary condition of their premises and in six
instances the County Medical Officer was informed that the conditions of the
applicants did not warrant the granting of preferential consideration in the
allocation of other housing accommodation. In all other cases the application
was supported.
In 13 cases the London County Council refused to offer accommodation
to families recommended by the Borough Council, usually because the rent
plus travelling expenses would be too great a drain on the resources of the
applicants. Where suitable these applicants are advised to apply for accommodation
nearer their employment.
Samuel Lewis Trust Dwellings. The Secretary of the Trust has continued
to co-operate with the Public Health Department in the prevention of overcrowding
and during the year forwarded information concerning twenty-nine
families who had been accommodated in the Dwellings belonging to his Trust.
All these cases, together with cases accommodated by the London County
Council are followed up to see that the vacated premises are not re-let so as
to be overcrowded and, where necessary, warning letters are sent to the
landlords concerned.
COMMON LODGING HOUSES.
During 1934 there were two Common Lodging Houses in Fulham, one
capable of accommodating 36 men and the other 48 women.
Fifty visits were made by the District Sanitary Inspector (Mr. Drake)
to the Men's Lodging House during the year, and the premises were kept in
clean condition and good order.
In the case of the Women's Lodging House 12 visits were made by the
Council's Woman Sanitary Inspector (Miss Sexton) and the premises were
maintained in a satisfactory state. Very few of the beds were occupied in
this house.
INCREASE OF RENT AND MORTGAGE INTEREST RESTRICTIONS ACTS,
Eleven applications for certificates that the houses occupied were not
in all respects reasonably fit for human habitation or were otherwise not in
a reasonable state of repair were made during 1934.
Certificates were granted in eight cases and three applications were
withdrawn.
Three applications for " Clearance " certificates were made by owners
and granted.