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Officer of Health. Enquiries are then made by the Nurse/Visitor
into the detailed nature of the family health and the apparent bearing
of the accommodation in use on this, and when desirable, an inspection
is carried out by the Sanitary Inspector. These reports are
then correlate with the medical certificates, and a degree of medical
priority is then allotted according to the scheme. This scheme was
instituted towards the end of the year and medical priorities
which had previously been allocated on the evidence of medical
certificates alone were reconsidered.
The number thus dealt with was 509.
Applications for rehousing by the London County Council are
made to that body. Reports are then frequently asked for and
supplied in regard to existing overcrowding and sanitary defects.
If accompanied by medical certificates, further information is given
on request to the Medical Officer of Health to the London County
Council, who is responsible for allocating priorities on medical
grounds.
During the year 290 families consisting of 1,000 persons were
rehoused. Of these :—
77 families consisting of 228 in the Borough Council housing
estates.
75 families consisting of 257 in the Requisition Premises.
83 families consisting of 353 by the London County Council
55 families consisting of 162 in co-operation with local landlords.
Rent and Mortgage Restriction Act.
No certificates of unfitness previously issued, remained in
operation at the beginning of the year, and 3 new certificates were
issued. As there were no cancellations, these remained in operation
at the end of the year.