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Deptford 1960
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Deptford Borough]
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HOUSING
At the end of 1960 the Council had a total of 1,377 permanent houses,
maisonettes and flats, a total of 226 temporary houses of various types
and controlled a further 128 properties under requisition. The requisitioned
properties housed 165 units.
During the year, 84 flats and maisonettes were completed for the
Council.
Also, 1,869 improvements were carried out in 702 houses, rather
less than last year, and outstanding works at the end of the year totalled
144.
Apart from the flats, etc., completed by the Council 53 flats and
maisonettes were completed by the London County Council, and 14
houses were completed by private builders.
In the maintenance of existing property the following is a summary of the work done in 1960:— Public Health (London) Act, 1936
| Total number of houses inspected for housing defects | 1,230 |
| Number of Statutory Notices served | 260 |
| Number of houses repaired or nuisances remedied | 702 |
There are many underground rooms throughout the Borough and a
fairly high proportion of them, although used as dwellings, do not conform
in all respects with the statutory requirements and cannot without
major structural alterations be made to do so. Closure is not, however,
practicable in present circumstances and owners have been co-operative
in making these rooms reasonably fit. It is, however, the policy that when
underground rooms become vacant, necessary action is taken to make
the rooms fit before re-occupation.
RENT ACT, 1957.
During the year applications under the Act were received and dealt
with as follows: —
Applications by tenants for Certificates of Disrepair:— 35
(Granted 5. Undertakings given by
landlords 29. Refused or withdrawn 1)
Applications by landlords for Revocation of Certificates of Disrepair:—
(Granted 10. Refused 0) 10
Applications by tenants for Certificates as to remedying of defects:— 7
(Granted 7. Refused 0)
Applications by landlords for Certificates as to remedying of defects: —
(Granted 11. Refused 4) 14