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and wife, who are both handicapped, and provision has been made for two more such
bungalows in another stage of the development in the same area.
The Public Health Department continued to be actively concerned with housing
applications, in some cases supported by medical certificates, referred by the Borough
Housing Officer for consideration of additional points on medical grounds.
Additional points awarded:—
Points Award Number of Applicants
1 6
2 4
3 10
4 3
5 (maximum) 10
In addition, observations were requested on a number of applications in respect
of the sanitary circumstances and state of overcrowding. In special cases where the
medical conditions merited urgent rehousing but the award of "additional points" did
not give immediate help the matter was submitted to the Housing Committee, the
medical report being considered in each case.

Housing Statistics
1. Inspection of Dwelling-houses:
(1) (a) Total number of dwelling-houses inspected for housing
defects (under Public Health or Housing Acts) 1,685
(b) Number of inspections made for the purpose 4,166
(2) (a) Number of dwelling-houses (included under sub-head (1)
above) which were inspected and recorded under the Housing
Consolidated Regulations, 1925 —
(b) Number of inspections made for the purpose —
(3) Number of dwelling-houses found to be in a state so dangerous
or injurious to health as to be unfit for human habitation 11
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