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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 1964
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Surbiton]
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RENT ACT, 1957 (Cont.)
| 6th July to 31st Dec.1957 | 1958 | 1959 | 1960 | 1961 | 1962 | 1963 | 1964 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10. Objections by tenants to cancellation of Certificates | - | 9 | 1 | 3 | - | - | - | - |
| 11. Decision by Local Authority to cancel in spite of tenants' objections | - | 2 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 12. Certificates cancelled by Local Authority | _ | 13 | 9 | 2 | 2 | - | - | - |
| 13 • Refusals to cancel Certificates of Disrepair. | - | 2 | - | 1 | 1 | - | - | - |
| 14. Certificates as to remedying of defects specified in landlord's undertaking (Form P.) | - | 19 | 19 | 7 | 6 | 8 | - | 3 |
Work done as per Form "J" before issue thereof in one case (1963)
One Form I application withdrawn before action taken (1964).
H0USES IN MULTIPLE OCCUPATION
On 22nd May 1952, the Minister of Housing and Local Government
made regulations under the Housing Act, 1961, to deal with squalid
living conditions in houses in multiple occupation, and there were
amendments to these provisions in the Housing Act, 1954.
Until 1954 byelaws existed which could be applied to such
premises, but these were then repealed and replaced by a general
power which proved to be an unsatisfactory substitute.
The new provisions are far-reaching and should considerably
strengthen the hands of local authorities in dealing with
properties of this type for which, despite lack of essential
amenities, there seems to be an ever-increasing demand by people
whose circumstances compel them to seek accommodation in rooms in
houses let to a number of individuals or families.
Although there are no such properties in this Borough to which
the description "squalid" properly applies there are houses let to
a number of families or persons which would come within the scope of
this legislation and where improvements might have to be called for.
Some progress was made during the year in locating and inspecting
houses occupied in this way, but it is very time-consuming and will
take a long period to complete.
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