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Delay in dealing with these areas has been due to the difficulty in
providing for the rehousing of displaced tenants. It is hoped that as
the new building schemes by the Council approach completion,
progress will become more rapid.
Rehousing.
Applications for rehousing by the Borough Council are made
to the Housing Department and these are assessed according to their
need according to a points scheme. When accompanied by medical
certificates to support the application on medical grounds these are
referred to the Medical 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 correlated with the medical certificates, and
a degree of medical priority is then allotted according to the scheme.
A large number of applications were dealt with in this manner.
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 Divisional Medical Officer of the London County
Council, who is responsible for allocating priorities on medical
grounds.

Rent and Mortgage Interest Restriction Acts.
One certificate of unfitness was issued during the year. One old
Certificate was still in operation at the end of the year,