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Applications Points Awarded in each Case
10 0
12 2
5 3
5 5
Total number of applications — 32.
On receipt of these applications, it was often necessary to visit
the family concerned and to discuss various aspects of each case
with the family doctor and with the Housing Officer. I am indebted
to the doctors for their co-operation in this matter.
In addition, a number of applications were considered on account
of overcrowding and sanitary defects. Much work is involved in
investigating these cases in order to be certain that deserving cases
are given full consideration. In some cases the issue was complicated
by friction between tenants sharing a house either with relatives or
other tenants. (In many cases of special difficulty the Chairman of
the Housing Lettings Committee, together with the Housing
Officer and myself held special meetings to decide upon a just
recommendation.)
In special cases where the medical condition of the applicant
merited urgent rehousing but the award of extra "points" would not
give immediate help the case was brought before the Housing Lettings
Committee of the Council, for their decision, and in every instance
the medical reports were taken into account.
Circular Letters to General Practitioners
During the year circular letters on a variety of subjects have been
sent to 65 General Practitioners in Finchley. These have included
information concerning Poliomyelitis, Vaccination against Poliomyelitis,
Dysentery and the Central Public Health Laboratory's
arrangements for the collection of specimens for bacteriological
examination.
In all, 520 letters were despatched.
Health Education
Reference is made elsewhere in this Report to educational
activities in connection with Food Hygiene.
Apart from these, talks were given by members of the staff to
Student Teachers and Health Visitors on the work of the Public
Health Department.
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