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4. Number of dwelling-houses found not
to be in all respects fit for human
habitation 1024
HOUSING ACT, 1936, PART II, SECTION 9
Repair of Insanitary Houses
Except in very exceptional circumstances, the Council has
discontinued the use of this Section. In fact, the ratio
between rents and the cost of repairs is now so disproportionate
that the Section is virtually inoperable.
HOUSING ACT. 1936. SECTIONS 9, 10 and 16
Action under Statutory Powers
Number of dwelling-houses In respect of
which Notices were served requiring
repairs Nil
Number of dwelling-houses which were
rendered fit after service of formal
notices 3
HOUSING ACT, 1936, PART II, SECTIONS 11 and 12
No Demolition Orders were made during the year. Closing
Orders were made on a mews dwelling of two rooms over a workshop,
and on three second floor rooms of a tenement house.
No Closing Orders were made on underground rooms.
APPLICATIONS FOR REHOUSING
It is the practice now to submit to the Public Health
Department applications for housing in order that we may advise
as to the number of points, 0 - 20, which might be awarded on
medical grounds.
In this respect it should be noted that cases are pointed by
the Housing Estates Manager in respect of period on waiting list,
overcrowding, bedroom deficiency, insanitary conditions, lack of
facilities, separated families, half-way house accommodation,
separate home, and service in Forces. Points awarded by the
Public Health Department are made on medical grounds only.
During the course of the year 603 applications were submitted
and in each case investigations were made to ascertain the number of
rooms occupied by the family, the sex and ages of the members of the
family, the conditions under which they were living, and any medical
conditions which might be improved by rehousing.