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Stoke Newington 1936

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Stoke Newington, The Metropolitan Borough]

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Number of Applicants accepted by the L.C.C. for White Hart
Lane Estate 4
Number of Applicants accepted by the L.C.C. for St. Helier,
Morden, Estate 7
Number of Applicants accepted by the L.C.C. for Boundary
Street Estate 4
Number of Applicants accepted by the L.C.C. for Watling
Estate 2
Total number of families transferred 35
On notice from the County Council that a family living in overcrowded
conditions has moved to a house on their estates, measures
are taken to prevent the vacated premises again becoming overcrowded.
In no instance has any re-overcrowding of vacated
premises taken place.
Increase of Rent and Mortgage Interest Restriction Acts
Under the provisions of these Acts increases of rent are permitted
to be made by landlords, and tenants who consider that their houses
are not in all respects reasonably fit for human habitation may
apply to the Local Authority for a certificate to this effect, which
will enable them to suspend payment of the increase of rent until
the necessary work to put the premises into a good state of repair
has been completed.
During the year 6 applications were made to the Council for
Rent Restrictions Act Certificates and 2 for Rescinding Certificates
and in every instance the appropriate certificates were granted.
House-to-House Inspection.—Special house-to-house inspection
of certain streets in the Borough was carried out during
the year.
A total of 150 houses were inspected and 76 notices were served
and complied with. The total number of re-inspections made was
709.
52