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Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
Sutton 1967
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Sutton]
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Houses in Multiple Occupation.
Of the 18 houses inspected, all were found to be houses to which the Houses in
Multiple Occupation Regulations apply.
During the year 10 houses were brought up to the standard acceptable to the
Council.
Housing Act, 1957 - Part IV (Overcrowding).
All known cases of overcrowding were reviewed during the year and as a result 7 dwellings were found to be still overcrowded, involving 7 families with 42 equivalent adults in occupation.
| Three cases of overcrowding were abated, 1 formally and 2 informally. | |
| (a) (1) Number of dwelling houses overcrowded at the end of the year | 7 |
| 7 | |
| 42 | |
| (b) Number of new cases reported during the year | 4 |
| (c) (l) Number of cases of overcrowding relieved during the year | 3 |
| 15 | |
| (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 |
BENT ACT. 1957.
The following details show the action which has been taken during the year:-
| Part I - Application for Certificate of Disrepair: | |
| (1) Number of applications for certificates | 2 |
| (2) Number of decisions not to issue certificates | Nil |
| (a) in respect of some but not all defects | Nil |
| (b) in respect of all defects | 2 |
| Nil | |
| (5) Number of undertakings refused by Local Authority under proviso to paragraph 5 of the First Schedule | Nil |
| (6) Number of certificates issued | 2 |
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