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Wandsworth 1962
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Wandsworth, Metropolitan Borough]
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HOUSING 37
TABLE III
CLASSIFICATION OF HOUSES INSPECTED IN FOUR GROUPS ACCORDING TO CONDITIONS FOUND
| CATEGORY | ||
| A. | Premises where all facilities are available and no action is indicated | 107 |
| B. | Premises which fall short of a satisfactory standard in some minor aspect not requiring immediate action | 276 |
| C. | Premises where action will be necessary to require provision of additional facilities or abatement of overcrowding | 68 |
| D. | Premises where squalor exists and where it may be necessary to make Management Orders | 2 |
| Total | 453 | |
The Rent Act, 1957
Applications for Certificates of Disrepair.
Twenty.six applications were received for Certificates of Disrepair
and were dealt with as follows:
(a) In four cases it was decided not to issue Certificates of Disrepair
as the premises were not in disrepair by reason of defect.
(b) In 22 cases it was decided to serve notices on landlords
proposing to issue Certificates of Disrepair unless undertakings
to do repairs were given.
(c) Thirteen undertakings were received from landlords to
remedy defects proposed to be included in Certificates of
Disrepair.
(d) Twelve Certificates of Disrepair were issued.
Applications for Cancellation of Certificates.
(a) Twenty.six applications were received from landlords for the
cancellation of Certificates of Disrepair.
(b) Twelve objections were received from tenants for cancellation
of Certificates.
(c) In six cases it was considered that the tenant's objections
were not justified and the Certificates cancelled.
(d) Twenty.one Certificates of Disrepair were cancelled.
Housing Accommodation—Medical Priority
During the year 843 of the applications made to the Council for
rehousing were referred to me for consideration of additional points
on health grounds in accordance with the Council's Points Scheme.
I also made 156 recommendations for transfer on health grounds
in respect of applications received from tenants of the Council's properties
for the provision of more suitable alternative accommodation.