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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 the Forces.
Points awarded by the Public Health Department are made on medical
grounds only.
During the course of the year 529 applications were
submitted by the Housing Estates Manager to the Public Health
Department and we visited every case 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. In
addition, 308 reports on rehousing applications were submitted
by us direct to the London County Council and 35 to other
Boroughs. A further 128 cases were investigated for the Housing
Estates Manager but were found to have obtained alternative
accommodation without recourse to the Borough Council.
We wish to acknowledge the help we have received from
the general practitioners of Hampstead who co-operate with us
freely in order that a fair estimate can be made of each case.
The following table sets out the points that were awarded. No
points were given in 322 cases as there were no medical grounds
which would not be met by points given by the Housing Estates
Manager:
No. of Cases Points given
322 Nil
88 5
56 10
45 15
18 20
529

Of the 37 overcrowded families rehoused, 21 were by
Hampstead and 16 by the London County Council.