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made fit in all respects upon compliance with the Sanitary Inspector's
schedule of defects.
Ministry of Health Standards of Fitness for Habitation.
It is not considered that the 16 points enumerated hereunder are
normally the appropriate standard for section 4 cases but they would
apply in the case of the construction of a new building. They are as
follows: —
The dwelling must—
(i) be in all respects dry;
(ii) be in a good state of repair;
(iii) have each room properly lighted and ventilated;
(iv) have an adequate supply of wholesome water laid on for
all purposes inside the dwelling;
(v) be provided with efficient and adequate means of supplying
hot water for domestic purposes;
(vi) have an internal or otherwise readily accessible water closet;
(vii) have a fixed bath, preferably in a separate room;
(viii) be provided with a sink or sinks and with suitable arrangements
for the disposal of waste water;
(ix) be provided with facilities for domestic washing, including
a copper, preferably in a separate room;
(x) have a proper drainage system;
(xi) be provided with adequate points for artificial lighting in
each room;
(xii) be provided with adequate facilities for heating cach habitable
room;
(xiii) have satisfactory facilities for preparing and cooking food;
(xiv) have a well-ventilated larder or food store;
(xv) have proper provision for the storage of fuel;
(xvi) have a satisfactorily surfaced path to outbuildings and convenient
access from a street to the back door.
Part II.
Section 20. In the case of applications for Improvement Grants
under this section, the local authority must be satisfied (inter alia) that
dwellings to be provided or improved will produce satisfactory housing
accommodation for a period of not less than 30 years; moreover, such
dwellings must conform with the 16 point Standards of Fitness set out in
the preceding paragraph. The Borough Engineer is the Certifying Officer
in respect of Improvement Grants.
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