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Fulham 1960
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Fulham Borough]
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During the year no certificate of disrepair issued by the Council
was challenged by any owner or occupier in the County Court. There
are still 94 certificates issued under the Housing Repairs and Rents
Act, 1954, uncancelled, two being cancelled during 1960. 84 Certificates
under the 1957 Act were outstanding at the end of the year.
Details of action taken between 1st January and 31st December, 1960, are as follows:-
| Applications for certificates | 21 |
| Decisions not to issue certificates | 2 |
| Decisions to issue certificates | 19 |
| (a) in respect of some but not all defects | 11 |
| (b) in respect of all defects | 8 |
| Undertakings given by landlords | 13 |
| Undertakings refused by Council | Nil |
| Certificates issued | 4 |
| Applications by landlords to Council for cancellation of certificates | 10 |
| Objections by tenants to cancellation of certificates Council decisions to cancel in spite of tenants' objections | 6 3 |
| Certificates cancelled | 5 |
HABITATION CERTIFICATES UNDER SECTION 95(2) OF THE
PUBLIC HEALTH (LONDON) ACT, 1936
During the year 19 certificates were issued in respect of 421
newly erected dwellings in the Borough.
REHOUSING OF FULHAM RESIDENTS
The situation in relation to the rehousing of Fulham residents
remains substantially the same as last year, with priority being given
to families displaced from slum clearance and compulsory purchase areas.
Number of families rehoused by London County Council 58
Number of families rehoused by Fulham Borough Council 154
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DWELLINGS COMPLETED BY THE COUNCIL
between 1st January and 31st December, 1960
Information supplied by the courtesy of the Borough Architect and
Director of Housing:-