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Housing Accommodation—Preferential Treatment
During the year 150 (206) medical certificates were referred to
me by the Borough Director of Housing for " pointing." Points
are awarded for certified ill-health, and if the applicant's health is
affected by his living conditions the Public Health Department
investigates these conditions and in many instances is able to get
them remedied.
Houses Unfit for Human Habitation
No. of basement rooms dealt with by closing orders 114 (200)
No. of upper rooms closed 2 (17)
No. of mews premises closed 1 (—)
No. of houses dealt with by closing orders in lieu of
demolition orders 1 (1)
No. of houses dealt with by demolition orders or in
respect of which undertakings were accepted — (—)
Ten (45) persons were displaced as a result of the Council's
operations.
Closing Orders were determined or undertakings cancelled on
100 (54) basement rooms. Sixty-nine (36) other basement rooms
were made fit without recourse to formal proceedings.
Of the 114 basement rooms and 2 upper rooms closcd, 23
basement rooms were in premises de-requisitioned by the Council
under the Requisitioned Houses and Housing (Amendment) Act
1955. During the time that these rooms were under the Council's
control they were considered to be unfit for housing purposes and
were not so used. The Closing Orders were made to ensure that the
position was maintained.
New Accommodation
During the year the Council completed ten new flats at Campbell
House.