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Fulham 1964
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Fulham Borough]
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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 179
Number of families rehoused by Fulham Borough Council 230
Total 409
HOUSING ACT, 1961
Eight cases of individual houses in multiple occupation were found calling for action under
Part II of this Act. The facilities provided fell short of the standards adopted by the Council.
During the year four of these cases were brought to a satisfactory conclusion, and work put in
hand in the remainder.
OFFICES, SHOPS AND RAILWAY PREMISES ACT, 1963
The above-mentioned Act required employers between Ist May and 31st July, 1964 to
register with the appropriate authority all premises coming within the scope of the Act. So far as
this Borough is concerned it is estimated that there are probacly some 2,000 premises to which the
Act applies, but at 31st July only 519 applications for registration had been received. This was
typical of the somewhat poor response which had been received throughout London notwithstanding
Government publicity. Letters were sent to employers reminding them of their obligations under
the Act. Inspection of premises was commenced on the Ist October.
RENT ACT, 1957 Details of action taken between 1st January and the 31st December, 1964 are as follows:-
| No. of applications for certificates | 7 |
| No. of decisions not to issue certificates | Nil |
| No. of decisions to issue certificates:- | |
| (a) in respect of some but not all defects | 4 |
| (b) in respect of all defects | 3 |
| No. of undertakings given by landlords under | |
| para. 5 of the First Schedule | 5 |
| No. of undertakings refused by Council | Nil |
| No. of certificates issued | 5 |
| Applications by landlords for cancellation of certificates | 10 |
| Objections by tenants to cancellation of certificates | 4 |
| Council's decisions to cancel in spite of objections | 1 |
| Certificates cancelled | 7 |
At the end of the year 96 certificates under the 1957 Act and 89 certificates under the
Housing Repairs and Rents Act, 1954 were still outstanding.