Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Tottenham]
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justified, a report to this effect was forwarded to the Housing Department
and the applicant was informed that a report had been sent
there.
When it was decided that re-housing was required on medical
grounds or would be so required even after all other action had been
taken, then the picture and plan were forwarded to whatever authority
was concerned with the applicant's re-housing, and as before,
the applicant was informed that a report has been sent there.
In positive cases sent to the Tottenham Housing Department,
it remained for that department to consider our findings and recommendations,
together with all other factors known to them, and
where, within the points scheme, such action was possible, the
Housing Manager presented every facet of the case to the Housing
Lettings, etc., Sub-Committee for their decision.
SUMMARY OF HOUSING ENQUIRIES DEALT WITH
DURING 1949.
*No. of cases referred to Tottenham Housing Department
with report 93
No. of cases referred to Tottenham Housing Department
without recommendation 13
No. of cases referred to L.C.C. Housing Department with
report 6
No. of cases referred to L.C.C. Housing Department without
recommendation 2
No. of cases referred to other local authorities with report 3
Other reports 4
*Note : 39 of these cases were considered by the Housing
Lettings, etc., Sub-Committee and dealt with as follows:—
Allocated suitable accommodation 23
Action deferred 6
Referred to other local authorities 4
No action 6