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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
Surbiton 1956
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Surbiton]
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IMPROVEMENT MS,
The Housing Act, 1949, introduced a scheme to
encourage property owners to modernise existing houses
"which though soundly constructed and in good general repair,
lack the amenities and conveniences which have come to "be
regarded as essential to a decent and healthy life", by
providing financial assistance for works of improvement.
The Council continued to operate this scheme in cases
(a) where new housing accommodation would "be provided "by the
conversion of an existing building, (b) where additional
accommodation was to "be provided by adding rooms, and (c)
where it was intended to improve the sanitary arrangements
and/or the system of water heating.
Fourteen applications for grants were received during
the year.- Nine' were recommended "by the Council and the
remainder were disposed of as follows
Rejected: Not proceeded with;
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The amounts granted together with works approved are detailed below
| Serial | Amount Granted | Approved Works: | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| No. | £. | s. | d. | |
| 60 | 63. | 18. | 0. | Conversion of bedroom into bathroom/W.C. and installation of hot water system. |
| 61 | 100 | 0. | 0. | Provision of new kitchen with ventilated larder, bathroom and hot water system. |
| 63 | 100. | 0. | 0. | Provision of bathroom and internal WC and installation of hot water system. |
| 65 | 100. ... | 0. | 0. | Provision of kitchen, larder and combined bathroom/WC and hot water system. |
| 68 | 100. | 0. | 0. | Provision of new kitchen, installation of hot water system and ancillary works. |
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