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SECTION D. — HOUSING
Housing and Overcrowding. During the year 5 new houses and 34 new
flats were erected in the district, 19 of the flats by the Council and 15 flats
and 5 houses by private builders.
203 eligible applications for rehousing were received by the Housing
Manager during the year; 23 houses and flats were allocated to tenants
during this period. By the end of the year the number of outstanding
applications was 1,154.
Arising out of rehousing enquiries, six complaints of overcrowding
were received. Of these, one was found to be overcrowded within the
standards laid down by the Housing Act, 1957.
The housing situation in Merton and Morden may be gathered from
the following facts:—
1. Inspection of Dwetlinghouses during the year:—
i. (a) Total number of dwellinghouses inspected for
housing defects (under Public Health or Housing
Acts) 134
(b) Number of inspections made for the purpose 134
ii. (a) Number of dwellinghouses (included under
head (i) above) which were inspected and recorded
under the Housing Consolidated Regulations, 1925
and 1932 —
(b) Number of inspections made for the purpose —
iii. Number of dwellinghouses found to be in a state so
dangerous or injurious to health as to be unfit for
human habitation —
iv. Number of dwellinghouses (exclusive of those referred
to under the preceding sub-head) found not to be in all
respects reasonably fit for human habitation 54
2. Remedy of defects during the year without service of formal notice-
Number of defective dwellinghouses rendered fit in consequence
of informal action by the Local Authority or
their officers 31
3. Action under Statutory Powers during the year:—
A.—Proceedings under Section 9, 10 and 12 of the Housing
Act, 1957:—
(i) Number of dwellinghouses in respect of which notices
were served requiring repairs —
(ii) Number of dwellinghouses which were rendered fit
after service of formal notices:—
(a) By Owners —
(b) By local authority in default of owners
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