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The remaining 15 cases, in which no further action was taken,
were referred to this department direct from doctors, almoners and
health visitors. It was considered that action already taken was
sufficient to meet the case having regard to other applicants on the
waiting list.
24 cases were placed in special categories as follows:Group
I Serious medical condition
(a) Active pulmonary tuberculosis 2
(b) Other medical conditions 3
Group II Chronic medical or surgical conditions
which have crippled the patient 11
Group HI Old persons needing ground floor
accommodation because of infirmity
possibly with illness 6
Group IV Serious overcrowding causing undesirable
mixing of sexes with its accompanying
moral danger 2
13 families with medical need were rehoused during the year.
CERTIFICATES OF DISREPAIR
Applications for certificates of disrepair 13
Decisions not to issue certificates 1
Decisions to issue certificates (a) in respect of some defects 8
(b) in respect of all defects 4
Undertakings given by landlords 6
Undertakings refused
Certificates of disrepair issued 7
Applications for cancellation of certificates 6
Objections by tenants to cancellation of certificates 1
Decision by Council to cancel in spite of tenant's objection 2
Certificates cancelled 6
Applications for certificates as to remedying defects which landlord
has undertaken to remedy:
Certificates issued to landlords All defects remedied 4
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