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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 1962
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Surbiton]
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IMPROVEMENT GRANTS (Cont.)
| Serial No. | Maximum grant approved | Actual grant paid. | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| £ | s | d | £ | s | d | |
| 126 | 75 | 0 | 0 | 30 | 7 | 6 |
| 127 | 80 | 0 | 0 | Not yet claimed. | ||
| 128 | 155 | 0 | 0 | 155 | 0 | 0 |
| 129 | 155 | 0 | 0 | Not yet claimed. | ||
| 130 | 155 | 0 | 0 | Not yet claimed | ||
| 131 | 145 | 0 | 0 | 124 | 4 | 1 |
| 132 | 145 | 0 | 0 | 145 | 0 | 0 |
| 133 | 125 | 0 | 0 | Not yet claimed. | ||
| 134 | 155 | 0 | 0 | Not yet claimed | ||
| 135 | 155 | 0 | 0 | 118 | 11 | 0 |
| 136 | 80 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 15 | 0 |
The following table gives details since the inception of the scheme in 1949.
| Year | Application received | Grants Approved | Not taken up | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Discretionary | Standard | Discre-tionary | Standard | Discretionary | Standard | |
| 1962 | Nil | 24 | - | 22 | - | 2 |
| 1961 | 7 | 44 | 4 | 35 | 1 | 8 |
| 1960 | 4 | 44 | 2 | 41 | - | - |
| 1959 | 12 | 24 | 9 | 20 | - | - |
| 1958 | 17 | 15 | - | 1 | - | |
| 1957 | 15 | - | 13 | - | - | - |
| 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 | - | - | - |
In Circular 42/62 dated 2nd August, 1962, the Minister
of Housing and Local Government informed local authorities
that he wants to see a very big increase in the number of
houses being improved. He believed that this could be
achieved if authorities would make a determined and sustained
effort to bring it about.
30.