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Certificate of Disrepair
The following statement gives details of application for Certificates under the Rent Act 1957 which
were dealt with during 1965:-
No. of applications for Certificates of Disrepair 19
Decision on applications:-
Disapproved 1
Approved for some but not all defects listed 8
Approved for all defects listed 10
No. of landlords' undertakings accepted 11
No. of Certificates issued 7
No. of Applications for Cancellation of Certificates 16
No. of objections to cancellation by tenants 2
No. of Certificates cancelled 15
No. of Certificates issued as to remedying of defects
undertaken by landlord 6
All defects remedied 5
Some defects remedied
No defects remedied 1
Housing Applications - Assessment on Medical Grounds
Where housing applicants submit medical evidence supporting their requests for rehousing in
Corporation dwellings, their case is considered by a senior medical officer of the Health Department for
medical assessment.
In the last nine months of 1965, 302 cases were investigated, and recommendations made upon
medical priorities. Until the end of October every case was visited, but the increased numbers that
required assessment eventually made this impossible. If possible, recommendations are now made on
the basis of the medical evidence submitted and the information regarding the existing accommodation on the Housing Department's files.

208 cases were visited before assessment and revisits made in 35 instances.
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