Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Chislehurst]
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HOUSING ACT, 1949.
During the year 65 applications for improvement grants under
the Housing Act 1949 were received. Thirty-one of these have been
approved, involving a total cost of works of £8,849 one half of which
will be paid by way of grant. Twenty-five applications are still
under consideration.
The majority of applications are in respect of the provision of
bathrooms and hot water systems where none exist.
CERTIFICATES OF DISREPAIR.
Applications for Certificates of Disrepair under the Housing
Repairs and Rents Act 1954, were few, only eleven being issued
during the year. One of these was revoked, together with one of the
Certificates issued in 1954.
New Houses.
During the course of the year 329 houses and 42 new flats were
erected.
(vi) Defects:
Number of houses inspected for housing defects (Public Health and Housing Acts) | 771 |
Number of houses found not in all respects fit | 387 |
Number of houses made fit without service of formal notices | 291 |
The following information has been supplied by the Housing Manager:—
Prior to 1955. | During 1955. | |||
---|---|---|---|---|
Houses. | Families in occup. | Houses. | Families in occup. | |
1. Permanent dwellings built by Local Authority | 1,225 | 1,225 | 130 | 1,355 |
2. Prefabricated dwellings built by Local Authority | 275 | 275 | 0 | 275 |
3. Premises requisitioned by Local Authority | 196 | 326 | 161 | 253 |
4. Halfway Houses | 6 | 35 | 6 | 31 |
5. Temporary Hutments | 11 | 11 | 0 | 0 |
During 1955 there were 226 lettings as follow:—
(a) Permanent dwellings | 84 | families from waiting list. |
(b) Prefabricated dwellings | 10 | families from waiting list. |
(c) Requisitioned premises | 37 | families from waiting list |
131 |