[Report 1968] / Medical Officer of Health, Buxton Borough.

  • Buxton (England). Borough Council.
Date:
1968
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Credit: [Report 1968] / Medical Officer of Health, Buxton Borough. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    OVERCROWDING Seven new cases of statutory overcrowding were either reported or discovered during 1968. Two of these families found their own alterna- tive accommodationthereby relieving the overcrowding in these cases. Eight cases of overcrowding was relieved by the Local Authority during the year. Eight cases of overcrowding remained outstanding at the end of the year. (a) Number of dwellings statutorily overcrowded l6 (b) Number of cases of overcrowding relieved by L.A 8 (c) Number of persons concerned in (b) ... 26^ (d) Number of dwellings remaining overcrowded 6 (e) Number of persons concerned in (d) 19 IMPROVEMENT GRANT APPLICATIONS Discretionary Improvement Grants under Section 30s Housing (Financial Conversions Number of dwellings conceited in APPLICATIONS RECEIVED this year 1 Number of dwellings in APPLICATIONS APPROVED this years- (a) owner-occupied 1 (b) other ... Nil Amount of grant which the Council has decided to pay on applications approved this year ... £l;00 Improvements Number of dtxellings concerned in APPLICATIONS RECEIVED this year Nil Number of dwellings in APPLICATIONS APPROVED this years- (a) owner-occupied Nil (b) other Nil Amount of grant which the Council has decided to pay on applications approved this year ... Nil Standard Improvement Grants under the House Purchase and Housing Act^ 19^9 Number of dwellings concerned in APPLICATIONS RECEIVED this year 31 Number of dwellings in APPLICATIONS APPROVED this years- (a) owner-occupied 2k (b) other 6 Grants paid this year (i.e. after completion of improvements);- Number of dwellings concerned 2^ Amount paid £3,19i; 8s. 8d. Number of amenities provided;- Fixed baths or showers ... . 2k Wash basins 21; Hot water supplies 2k Water closets 25 Food storage facilities l6 RENT ACT, 1957 No applications for Certificates of Disrepair were received during the year.