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Surbiton 1957
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Surbiton]
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IMPROVEMENT GRANTS (Cont.)
| Seria1 No. | Amount Granted. | Approved Works. | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| £ | s. | d. | ||
| 88 | 100 | - | - | Conversion of small bedroom into bathroom/W.C. and Provision of hot water supply. |
The figures for previous years were:-
| Year | Applications Received. | Grants Approved. | Not taken up. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1956 | 14 | 9 | 1 |
| 1955 | 19 | 12 | 3 |
| 1954 | 21 | 15 | 3 |
| 1953 | 7 | 6 | 3 |
| 1952 | 5 | 3 | 1 |
| 1951 | 3 | 3 | 1 |
| 1950 | 4 | 4 | Nil |
RENT ACT, 1957.
This Act and its accompanying regulations came into
operation on 6th July, 1957, and brought a new burden, both
technical and clerical, to the Department.
The Council decided to delegate to the Public Health
Committee its powers relating to Certificates of Disrepair,
and this materially helped in dealing with applications in the
expeditious manner which is so important in common fairness to
the parties concerned.
The position up to the end of the year is shown in the
following summary
(1) No. of applications for Certificates of Disrepair
(Form I.) 61
(2) No. of decisions not to issue certificates 3
(3) No. of decisions to issue certificates-
(a) in respect of some but not all
defects listed by tenants. 40
(b) in respect of all defects listed 12
(4) No. of undertakings to remedy defects given by
landlords under paragraph 5 of the First
Schedule (Form K.) 27
(5) No. of such undertakings refused by Council Nil
(6) No. of notices of proposal to issue a
Certificate of Disrepair served (Form J.) 52
(7) No. of Certificates of Disrepair issued 10
(8) No. of applications by tenants under
consideration at the end of year. 6
32.