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"(ii) premises statutorily overcrowded to the extent of more than one
unit, as may, in each case, be represented by the Medical Officer
of Health during the three-year period; the Medical Officer of
Health reported that the above-mentioned allocation did not
include families with a member suffering from tuberculosis or
contact cases—for whom a separate allocation is made—nor
families living in houses which are already the subject of confirmed
Clearance or Demolition Orders, as to whom provision has been
made elsewhere in the scheme of allocation.
"The Medical Officer of Health also reported:
"Re: Overcrowded Cases: (a) That, out of a minimum figure of 270
cases of overcrowding, there were 84 cases which were overcrowded by more
than one unit; but that, in view of the fact that a number of such families
were well placed in the housing waiting list (due to their priority under the
points allocation scheme), the number of cases to be dealt with in the threeyear
period, had been reduced to 56.
"Re: Special Hardship Cases: (b) That these cases, where the need
arises on public health grounds—other than cases involving tuberculosis,
overcrowding, or insanitary housing—would continue to be dealt with by
the Housing Management Sub-Committee, from a separate pool of houses
to be set apart for those with a variety of claims.
"Re: Clearance and Demolition Order Cases: (c) That it has been the
practice for the Public Health Committee to submit to the Housing Committee,
recommendations as to the rehousing of families living in premises,
the subject of Demolition Orders.
"Re: Cases of Urgency: (d) That he had, in the past, been authorised
to refer to the Committee, cases of overcrowded families on the housing
waiting list whose housing need has become urgent, but who had not qualified
for immediate rehousing under the points allocation scheme, and suggested
that such cases would continue to be reported to the Committee for authority
to rehouse.
"Generally: (e) That, in view of the allocation of the houses from the
pool referred to in the first paragraph above, it would be necessary for the
Committee to undertake responsibility for measuring the relative strength of
the claims of those whose special consideration is on public health grounds,
so that appropriate recommendations for rehousing particular cases could
be made; and that he had prepared tables showing the order of priority of
appropriate families for rehousing, according to housing needs, availability
of the type of houses required, etc.; and
"Re: Tuberculosis Cases: (f) That, heretofore, he had decided the
order in which tuberculosis cases should be referred to the Housing Officer
for rehousing; and recommended that, in future, responsibility for the final
selection of those cases for rehousing should be undertaken by the Committee.
"Resolved: (1) That the report be received; and that, subject to the
approval (where necessary) of the Housing Committee, the following procedure
for the allocation of certain housing accommodation be approved:—
"(2) That the Medical Officer of Health be instructed to submit to the Committee,
as often as may be necessary, lists of families occupying premises
statutorily overcrowded to the extent of more than one unit; together with
particulars of cases referred to in paragraphs (c) and (d) above, as they
arise, to enable recommendations for rehousing to be made;
"(3) That the Medical Officer of Health be instructed, in future, to settle
and submit to the Committee, lists of priority cases involving tuberculosis