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Facilities for storage, preparation and cooking of food
and for the disposal of waste water
Prevention of overcrowding of sleeping rooms
were retained under Sections 36 and 90 of the 1957 Act. However,
powers enabling the Council to enforce standards under Section 36
proved to be inadequate and were repealed by Part II of the
Housing Act, 1961. Regulations were made subsequently by the
Minister under Section 13 of the new Act providing a management
code for Councils to apply to Houses in Multiple Occupation.
Further, for the purpose of implementing the provisions of Section
15 of the Housing Act, 1961, the Council, on the 14th November,
1962, adopted the standards of provision of amenities, as suggested
in the joint report of the Advisory Bodies of Town Clerks and
Medical Officers of Health of Metropolitan Borough Councils.
This Directorate has always given advice concerning houses in
multiple occupation to anyone requesting information. Leaflets in
printed form giving details of the minimum requirements for such
premises have now been supplied to local estate agents and are
available through various Departments of the Council for potential
house purchasers.
During the year, 177 visits were made by the Housing Inspectors.
It was found necessary to serve 14 informal and 4 formal notices
requiring the execution of works under this Act.
Re-housing
(a) Borough Council—The number of families housed and
re-housed including transfers, casual voids, etc., amounted to 1,416.
Of this number 41 were in respect of families re-housed from outside
the Borough.
(b) Greater London Council—During the year ended 31st
December, 1969, the Greater London Council had provided alternative
accommodation for a total of 708 Greenwich families. Of
this figure 253 were housed on Greater London Council housing
estates outside the Borough. One family from outside Greenwich
was re-housed in the Borough under the Greater London Council
scheme.
Overcrowding
During 1969 there were 461 visits carried out in respect of complaints
of overcrowding and applications for re-housing, as a result
of which 6 families were found to be statutorily overcrowded.