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During 1959, 2 of the foregoing temporary bungalows were demolished, 65
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 6 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 1959, fifteen more of these conversions were completed, five having
been done during the previous year. In addition, two other properties, purchased
by the Council, were similarly converted into two flats each.
Overcrowding
Thirty cases of statutory overcrowding were brought to the notice of the
Department and were considered by the Housing Committee during 1959. It will
be seen from the Housing Statistics on page 56 that twelve cases of overcrowding
were relieved during the year.
Overcrowding is relieved in various ways, by private arrangements made by
the families concerned, by Council re-housing, or by Council nomination under
the Industrial Selection Scheme for housing in New Towns.
DISINFECTION
Premises disinfected
Ordinary notifiable diseases 60
Tuberculosis 2
Cancer 3
Premises treated for vermin 40
Premises treated for other pests
(wasps, moths, ants and beetles) 22
Routine disinfection of blankets, bedding etc. were carried out on the
premises in the above table as required. In addition, certain articles of
clothing, 7 parcels of clothing destined for countries abroad, and when necessary,
books for both public and private libraries, were disinfected on the Public
Health Department premises.
In 1959, anew disinfector of the chemical vaporizer type was purchased by
the Council for the Department and installed on the premises. This machine is
capable of dealing with the majority of the items which require to be disinfected
or disinfested other than large articles such as interior sprung mattresses or
furniture.
An arrangement is in force whereby the South West Middlesex Hospital Management
Committee undertakes to carry out emergency disinfection of smallpoxinfected
clothing and bedding on demand.
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