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purchasers and entails the inspection of premises, and subsequent visits to check the
occupation and progress of work required.
In all cases where inspections showed that there may have been contraventions
of the Town and Country Planning Act the particulars were referred to the Borough
Engineer and Surveyor.
MEDICAL ASPECTS OF APPLICATIONS FOR COUNCIL HOUSING
Many applications for council housing or a transfer from one council house to
another deserve special consideration by reason of the illness or disability of the
tenants. Such consideration is only given if medical evidence from general
practitioner, hospital or other medical source is furnished. These certificates are
sent in the first place to the Housing Manager who then asks for my advice on the
medical aspects involved. He, at the same time, forwards any relevant information
that is to hand in his own department.
It is not always possible for a proper assessment of the medical aspects of a housing
application to be made from written evidence and in many cases a visit and further
report is undertaken by a health visitor, a public health inspector or a medical officer.
After an assessment of the case, the medical officer may recommend the award of
a limited number of points on medical grounds and these are added to the general
points total of the applicant. Cases of extreme urgency may be referred to the
appropriate Housing Sub-Committee for discussion and a decision. In addition
to the award of medical points in this way, the investigation of housing circumstances
often leads to the supply of other Health Department services which benefit the
tenant.