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Ministry of Health to overcome the difficulty by instituting a system
of "Certificates of essential repair." Such certificates however,
only authorise the builder to acquire the stated materials "Subject
to stocks being available" and W.B.A. certificates still take priority
over them. The y have in many instances eased the position, but in
far too man y cases the delay in obtaining materials is inordinately
long e ve n for repairs of the most urgent nature, neglect of which
many result in further serious deterioration of the house and danger
to the he alth of the occupants.
It Wou ld ease the position materially if the existing system of
W.B.A. priorites could be extended to cover materials for such
essential re pairs and improvements to existing occupied dwelling
houses as are the subject of notices served by the local authority
under the Public Health, Housing, or other Acts.