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Chislehurst 1961

[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 Council4512
Erected by private developers215151
260163
Total Dwellings423

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 Authority2,2422,242672,309
Prefabricated dwellings built by Local Authority1411390105 (1 family occupies two dungalows.)
Halfway Houses1407