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Notifications are received from the Government of Malta where immigrants
propose to take up residence in this country. Eight applications were received
during the year in respect of 19 persons comprising 4 men, 4 women and 11
children. One of these applications was approved, one cancelled, one was not
recommended but referred to the L.C.C. for final decision as the address was under
the jurisdiction of that Council, and one was outstanding at end of year. The 1
approved application included 1 man, 1 woman arrd 4 children.
Re-housing.
Number of dwellings erected by this Council during year 134
Number of dwellings in the course of erection at end of
year by this Council 538
Number of new applications (L.C.C.) referred to this
Department during year 109
Number of above families in respect of whom overcrowding
forms have been issued 28
Number of above families not living in overcrowded
conditions 10
Number of overcrowded families re-housed by the
Islington Borough Council during the year 161
Number of overcrowded families re-housed by the
London County Council during the year 7
In addition, 49 families have been re-housed by the Borough Council and 140
families by the London County Council from sites acquired for re-development in
connection with the Council's Housing Schemes, and further families have been
re-housed from properties in respect of which Closing or Demolition Orders have
been made.
Number of letters sent concerning housing conditions
during the year 452
Housing Act, 1936 and Housing Act, 1957.
Housing Consolidated Regulations 1925/32.
During the year the following action was taken under the Housing Act, 1936
and Housing Act, 1957 :—
Section 9.
Number
Houses rendered fit after service of formal notices 2
Section 11, Housing Act, 1936 and Section 16, Housing Act, 1957.
Houses which on inspection were considered to be unfit
for human habitation 222
Houses represented 66