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45
General
Mr. C. W. Rayner, the Council's Housing Manager, kindly
gives the following details of rehousing carried out by his Department
in 1953:—
No. of new properties made available for letting 190
Normal vacancies 76
Nominations to private landlords 40
Total 306
Families rehoused :—
1-bedroom group 54
2-bedroom group 116
3-bedroom group 114
4-bedroom group 22
Total 306
Of the total number of families rehoused, in 14 instances there
was a medical recommendation made in respect of tuberculosis.
Rehousing of Medical Cases
During 1953, 77 cases claiming priority of rehousing for tuberculosis
were investigated and reported upon. Of these, 13 cases
were added to the list of cases and classified in order of urgency.
The position at the end of 1953 was as follows:—
Class 1 Class 2 Class 3 Total
On List at end of 1952 2 14 13 29
Added to List during 1953 9 6 — 15
11 20 13 44
Rehoused or removed from List
during 1953 7 10 7 24
On List at end of 1953 4 10 6 20
In addition to the tuberculosis cases, 49 cases were recorded
as needing special investigation on medical grounds, and 102 on
general housing grounds.
A total of 269 investigations were made during the year. In
order to assess medical and rehousing claims, the necessary enquiries
were made from the Chest Clinic and the Housing Department,