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Lewisham 1971

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Lewisham Borough]

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Table 58

HOUSING ACT, 1969 —GENERAL IMPROVEMENT AREAS

During yearTotal to date
Number of areas declared22
Grants in General Improvement Areas During the YearA pproved
Improvement grants for conversions (resultant dwellings)8
Improvement grants for individual dwellings62
Standard grants-
Special grants-

Table 59

HOUSING ACT, 1964 —SECTION 19 — REPRESENTATION BY TENANT

Number of representations during year15
Number of improvement notices served6
Number of undertakings given

Table 60 ♦HOUSING ACT, 1969 —GRANTS

Number of A pprovedDwellings Completed
Improvement (discretionary) grants206100
Standard grants294222
Special grants (number of houses)3015
•Including cases approved under old Acts and those in general improvement areas.

RENT ACT, 1957

The following table shows the applications for certificates of disrepair dealt with during the year 1971: —

Table 61

Applications for certificates5
Decisions not to issue certificates
Decisions to issue certificates3
Undertakings given by landlords to repair
Undertakings refused for special reasons
Certificates of disrepair issued2
Applications by landlords for cancellation of certificates2
Objections by tenants to cancellation1
Certificates cancelled1