[Report 1969] / School Medical Officer of Health, Exeter.

  • Exeter (England). City Council
Date:
1969
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Credit: [Report 1969] / School Medical Officer of Health, Exeter. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    HOUSING (See also pages 38 and 49) The City Architect (Mr. Vinton Hall, f.r.i.b.a., a.m.t.p.i.) has kindly given me the following information :— During the year ended 31st December 1969, dwellings were completed as follows :— New dwellings by Council .... .... .... 142 New dwellings by private enterprise .... .... 435 Total dwellings provided since the war to the 31st December 1969 are :— Council Private Enterprise Total * Temporary Permanent Rebuilds New Rebuilds 430 5,552 21 5,029 210 11,242 * 343 of these temporary bungalows have been disposed of by the end of ] 969 and further disposal is proceeding. Re-housing on Medical Grounds The table below sets out the results of consideration of the medical-social needs of applicants for housing and the recom- mendations made to the Housing Committee. Generally speaking, the recommendation is for the allocation of a number of additional points to those already credited to the applicant. Occasionally, the request made by the department is an urgent one, over-riding in the circumstances the ordinary system of points allocation. Re-housing on Medical Grounds, 1969 Reason Referred by M.O.H. Total recommended for additional points Re-housed Awaiting re-housing Deferred or not yet approved (i.e. insuf- ficient points) Applications lapsed Cases recommended in previous years and re-housed in 1969 Tuberculosis 3 3 — — 1 Statutory overcrowding 2 2 — — — 1 Sub-standard property 7 4 2 1 2 1 Social overcrowding conditions 4 2 1 2 2 Other medical social reasons 32 16 14 — 6 Other medical reasons 57 15 6 36 i 3 Totals .... 105 42 7 42 5 14 Noth : In addition to the above there were 56 cases considered where no medical points were recommended, but 16 of these were supported. 53 H