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c. Proceedings under Sections 11 and 13 of the Housing
Act, 1936 and Section 17(1) of the Housing Act,
1957.
(1) Number of dwelling-houses demolished as a result
of formal or informal procedure 21
(2) Number of dwelling-houses closed in pursuance of
an undertaking given by the owners and still in
force —
d. Proceedings under Section 12 of the Housing Act,
1936 and Section 18 of the Housing Act, 1957.
Number of separate tenements in respect of which
Closing Orders were made —
4. Housing Acts, 1936 and 1957, Part IV Overcrowding:—
(a) (i) Number of dwellings overcrowded at the end of
the year 100
(ii) Number of families dwelling therein 119
(iii) Number of persons (units) dwelling therein 441½
(b) Number of new cases of overcrowding reported
during the year 10
(c) (i) Number of cases of overcrowding relieved during
the year 88
(ii) Number of units concerned in such cases 271½
(d) Particulars of any cases in which dwelling-houses
have again become overcrowded after the local
authority have taken steps for the abatement of
overcrowding —
(e) Any other particulars with respect to overcrowding
conditions upon which the Medical Officer of
Health may consider it desirable to report
*Includes compliances during 1957 of Notices served prior to 1st January,
1957.
HOUSING ACTS, 1936 and 1957.
During the year 1957 the work of receiving applications, calling for
calculations for the "permitted number" was continued with a view to
the issue of housing certificates.
10 certificates in respect of 10 houses were issued during the year,
making a total of 18,330 certificates, in respect of 25,140 houses, issued to
the end of 1957.
As new premises were constructed and placed upon the rating lists,
"permitted number" certificates were issued as required.
INCREASE OF RENT AND MORTGAGE INTEREST (RESTRICTIONS)
ACTS, 1920 and 1933 AND HOUSING REPAIRS AND RENTS
ACTS, 1954 and 1957.
During 1957, 189 applications for Certificates of Disrepair were received.
Of these, 186 were granted, and 3 were refused. Applications for
revocation of Certificates were received in 13 cases. 6 were granted 3
were refused and 4 remained outstanding at the end of 1957.
A review of these Acts is included in the Chief Public Health
Inspector's report.