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1953 In July the Medical Officer of Health submitted to the Public Health
Committee a Progress Report by the Senior Sanitary Inspector on
the results of a Preliminary Housing Survey undertaken in eight
of the ten areas selected previously for re-development; and
copies of that Report were sent to all members of the Council.
Later the Medical Officer of Health submitted, on completion of the
survey, a Joint Report by the Senior Sanitary Inspector and
himself. This comprehensive report was subsequendy incorporated
in the Joint Report submitted by the Town Clerk to the
Council at a later date; and it was also included in my Annual
Report for 1953 (pages 59-69).
1954 In January, after consideration of the comprehensive report of the
chief officers, the Council decided that as a first step the officers
be authorised to discuss with the Ministry of Housing and Local
Government the possible re-development of Areas 1 and 3 referred
to in the report.
It was not considered that Area No. 1 should be dealt with under
Part III of the Housing Act, 1936, but that it should be dealt with
under planning powers. With regard to the Area No. 3, it was
considered to be suitable for Housing Act procedure. He therefore
suggested that the Council should proceed immediately with
Part I of the Area No. 3 under Housing Act powers.
FUTURE HOUSING DEVELOPMENT
(Joint Report by the Medical Officer of Health and the Chief Sanitary Inspector—
November.)
INTRODUCTORY
Reference : Council Minute 902—1954-55.
The Town Clerk suggested that—as several Committees would be
concerned with the implementation of the various provisions of the Housing
Repairs and Rents Act, 1954, which were intended to improve housing
conditions generally—the officers should report on the best method of
dealing with the inter-related problems and co-ordinating the action to be
taken.
Resolved: That the Town Clerk's suggestion be approved.
Outline of Previous Joint Report.
In December 1953 your Council gave consideration to a comprehensive
report by the chief officers which contained a special Joint Report by the
Medical Officer of Health and Senior Sanitary Inspector on Future Housing
Development dealing with such matters as:—
(1) The nature, scope and findings of the Preliminary Survey of the
10 areas in the Borough previously selected for re-development.