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Legal Proceedings—Public Health (London) Act, 1936 and Public Health
Act, 1936:—
Nuisance Orders made 17
Summonses withdrawn (work completed) 9
RENT ACT, 1957
Applications for Certificates of Disrepair
Number of applications for Certificates 9
Number of decisions not to issue Certificates 1
Number of decisions to issue Certificates:—
(a) in respect of some but not all defects 6
(b) in respect of all defects 2
Number of undertakings given by landlords 7
Number of undertakings refused -
Number of Certificates issued 1
Applications for cancellation of Certificates of Disrepair
Applications by landlords for cancellation 4
Objections by tenants to cancellation 1
Decisions to cancel in spite of tenant's objection -
Certificates cancelled 3
Medical Priorities for re-housing. When applicants for re-housing submit medical
certificates in support of their applications, the Medical Officer of Health is asked
to assess the degree of priority to be awarded in each case. This involves considerable
investigation including visiting the applicant's present accommodation. The
number of cases involved was such that the Council decided to appoint environmental
visitors to undertake these duties under the supervision of a senior medical
officer.
During 1965 these officers made 1,636 visits to applicants' homes as well as
205 other visits of investigation (to hospitals, relatives, etc.), and nearly 900 recommendations
were made to the Housing Department.
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