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London County Council 1958

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for London County Council]

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38
GENERAL PUBLIC HEALTH
Housing
A limited number of houses was made available for (a) families containing tuberculous
persons recommended by chest physicians for urgent rehousing, and (b) applicants
recommended by general practitioners and hospitals as suffering from very serious
medical conditions aggravated by housing circumstances. Applications received during
the year were dealt with as follows :

Table: (a) Tuberculous persons—

(a) Tuberculous persons—

19571958
Recommendations received421321
Nominated for rehousing185151
Recommendations not qualifying for rehousing135132
Under consideration at end of year101139

Table: (b) Persons with very severe medical conditions—

(b) Persons with very severe medical conditions—

Recommendations received2,4842,474
Nominated for rehousing226478
Recommendations not qualifying for rehousing1,9041,617
Under consideration at end of year354733

Table: Slum clearance—

Slum clearance—

Areas represented as unfit for human habitation9077
Houses in such areas2,4091,830
Areas surveyed but not represented by the end of the year8111
Houses in such areas2,004312
Public local inquiries2836
Informal hearings42
Orders confirmed—
(i) after inquiry or hearing4533
(ii) without inquiry or hearing (no objections received)1314
Orders not confirmed—1

Table: Improvement grants—

Improvement grants—

Surveys following applications to the Council68119
Searches following applications to metropolitan borough councils158103

Table: Dangerous structures—

Dangerous structures—

Premises scheduled as dangerous structures, searches made1,0941,229

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Public health laboratory
The facilities available at the Medical Research Council's Public Health Laboratory at
the County Hall and the close co.operation with its staff have proved of great value.