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Chislehurst 1959
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Chislehurst]
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Number of certificates issued 6
Number of applications for cancellation of
certificates 22 (including 6 in
respect of certificates
issued under the
Housing Repairs and
Rents Act 1954.)
Number of objections by tenants to cancellation
of certificates 8 (two subsequently
withdrawn.)
Decisions by Local Authority to cancel in spite
of tenants objection Nil.
Certificates cancelled by Local Authority 15
Number of applications by landlords or tenants
for certificates as to the remedying of works
which the landlord has undertaken to remedy 12
Number of such certificates issued 16
The following table shows the number of new houses and flats erected during the year:—
| New Houses. | New Flats. | |
|---|---|---|
| Erected by Council | 117 | 12 |
| Erected by Private Developers | — | 120 |
| by Conversion | 48 | 18 |
| Totals | 165 | 150 |
| 315 dwellings. | ||
Council Houses.
The following information has been supplied by the Housing
Manager:—
Prior to 1959. During 1959.
Houses. Families in occup. Houses (Let) Families in occup.
1. Permanent dwellings built by
Local Authority 1,855 1,855 139 1,994
2. Prefabricated dwellings built
by Local Authority 251 248 0 209
(3 families
occupy two
bungalows each)
3. Premises requisitioned by
Local Authority 58 56 2 2
4. Halfway Houses 5 18 2 8
During 1959 there were 298 lettings as follow:—
(a) Permanent dwellings 106 families from waiting list.
(b) Prefabricated dwellings 24 families from waiting list.
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