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During 1958, 40 of the foregoing temporary bungalows were demolished, 24
having already been demolished in previous years.
It should be noted that the Borough Council's figures include a number of
dwellings on the Syon Estate, Isleworth, which is in the adjoining Borough of
Heston and Isleworth.
Conversion of Council Houses
In December, 1957, a plan was prepared for the conversion of 10 semidetached
houses and 16 end houses in larger blocks in Lionel Road, and six houses
in Whitestile Road. The scheme was for the conversion of these 32 premises into
flats to double the amount of housing accommodation available on these sites.
In 1958, five of the houses in Lionel Road were converted into ten flats, and
thirteen premises, lately released from requisition, were purchased by the
Council for conversion purposes. The work on these and on the remaining houses
of the original scheme was to commence in 1959.
Overcrowding
Nine cases of alleged overcrowding were investigated by the Department staff
during the year. Of these, six were found to be statutorily overcrowded, and
were accordingly notified to the Housing Department for consideration by the
Housing Committee. It will be seen from the Housing Statistics on page 55 that
four cases of overcrowding were relieved during the year.
Overcrowding is relieved in various ways, by private arrangements made by
the families concerned, by Council rehousing, or by Council nomination under
the Industrial Selection Scheme for housing in New Towns.
DISINFECTION
Premises disinfected:
Ordinary notifiable diseases 27
Tuberculosis 2
Cancer 4
Premises treated for vermin 24
Premises treated for other pests
(wasps, moths, ants and beetles) 13
An arrangement is in force whereby the South West Middlesex Hospital Management
Committee undertakes to carry out emergency disinfection of vermin infested
or smallpox-infected clothing and bedding on demand.
Routine disinfection of blankets, bedding etc. were carried out on the
premises in the above table as required- in addition certain articles of clothing,
and parcels of clothing destined for countries abroad, were disinfected.
When necessary, books for both public and private libraries are disinfected in
the Public Health Department.
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