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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 46
(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 48
(ii) Number of families dwelling therein 56
(iii) Number of persons (units) dwelling therein ... 210^
(A) Number of new cases of overcrowding reported
during the year 9
(c) (i) Number of cases of overcrowding relieved during
the year 61
(ii) Number of units concerned in such cases 269½
(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 1958 of Notices served prior to 1st January,
1958.
HOUSING ACTS, 1936 and 1957.
During the year 1958 the work of receiving applications, calling for
calculations for the "permitted number" was continued with a view to
the issue of housing certificates.
23 certificates in respect of 23 houses were issued during the year,
making a total of 18,353 certificates, in respect of 25,163 houses, issued to
the end of 1958.
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 1958. 198 applications for Certificates of Disrepair were received.
Of these, 191 were granted, 4 were refused and 3 withdrawn. Applications
for revocation of Certificates were received in 40 cases. 32 were granted,
and 8 were refused.
Medical Priorities for Rehousing.
This is an increasing factor in the work of the Department and in 1958,
43 recommendations were made to the Housing Committee. In addition to
the visits and reports of the Public Health Inspectors on the home circumstances,
the Medical Officer of Health has consultations with the private
doctors and/or Hospitals.