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Of the total 715 assessed, 98 were put into a category of "Special medical cases", which are referred to the
Housing Tenancy Selection Panel outside the Housing Points Scheme. These may be urgent cases of very severe
illness, or those with severe disability that is aggravated by unsuitable accommodation, and with little prospect of
being rehoused under the Points Scheme. For example, a person with severe heart disease living in a large,
roomy flat at the top of several flights of stairs. Provision of housing on the ground floor, or with a lift, not
only makes life more tolerable but will often delay deterioration in health.
The Housing Tenancy Selection Panel was able to allocate top priority to 88 of these disabled applicants in 1970.
So far, 19 have actually been rehoused during the year. There were 58 cases given priority in 1969, and 36 of
these have so far been rehoused.
Many of these people are elderly, as well as infirm, and any delay in rehousing them is usually due to lack of
suitable accommodation on the ground floor being available. Some are also waiting for more specially adapted
housing such as warden-assisted accommodation.
These examples illustrate the need for such housing in the Borough.

"These figures include second investigations carried out during the yera.

32 cases were investigated where no medical recommendation was made.
These figures include second assessments made during the year.
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