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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The Standard Grants were expended as follow:—
Hot water systems 23
Fixed baths 16
Internal W.C's 13
Wash hand basins 17
Food stores 13
RENT ACT, 1957.
There has been a further reduction in applications for Certificates
of Disrepair and other documents under the Rent Act.
Number of applications for Certificates of Disrepair 9
Number of decisions not to issue Certificates Nil
Number of decisions to issue Certificates:
(a) in respect of some but not all defects 5
(b) in respect of all defects 4
Number of undertakings given by landlords under paragraph 5
of the First Schedule 7
Number of undertakings refused by Local Authority under
proviso to paragraph 5 of the First Schedule Nil
Number of Certificates of Disrepair issued 2
Number of applications for cancellation of Certificates 5
Number of objections by tenants to cancellation of Certificates 2
Decisions by Local Authority to cancel in spite of tenants
objections Nil
Number of Certificates cancelled 3
Number of applications by landlords or tenants for Certificates
as to the remedying of works which the landlord had undertaken
to remedy 4
Number of such Certificates issued 4
New Houses.
The following table shows the number of new houses and flats erected during the year:—
Houses. | Flats. | |
---|---|---|
Erected by Council | 45 | 12 |
Erected by private developers | 215 | 151 |
260 | 163 | |
Total Dwellings | 423 |
Council Houses.
The following information has been supplied by the Housing Manager:—
Prior to 1961. | During 1961. | |||
---|---|---|---|---|
Houses. | Families in occup. | Houses. | Families in occup. | |
Permanent dwellings built by Local Authority | 2,242 | 2,242 | 67 | 2,309 |
Prefabricated dwellings built by Local Authority | 141 | 139 | 0 | 105 (1 family occupies two dungalows.) |
Halfway Houses | 1 | 4 | 0 | 7 |