[Report 1961] / Medical Officer of Health, Maidstone R.D.C.

  • Maidstone (England). Rural District Council.
Date:
1961
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Credit: [Report 1961] / Medical Officer of Health, Maidstone R.D.C. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    IMPROVEMENT GRANTS DISCRETIONARY Number of applications approved in 1961. 21 Number of applications not approved . 0 Number of houses involved in approved applications .. 22 Amount of Grants paid during 1961 .. .. .. .. .. £9,128 Number of Grants completed during 1961 . 29 STANDARD Number of applications approved in 1961. 26 Number of applications not approved . 0 Number of houses involved in approved applications .. 26 Amount of Grants paid during 1961 .. .. £2,560 Number of Grants completed during 1961 .» .. .. .. 29 Comparing this year's figures with those of last year, it is apparent that the public's interest has been maintained and encouraged in respect of applications. The number of Discretionary Grant applications has been reduced by two, whilst the Standard Grant applications show an increase of five over the year. It is expected that next year the number of Standard Grant applications will show a marked increase as opposed to Discretionary Grants, the reason for this being due in some respect to the comparative ease with which a Standard Grant application may be approved and the modification of the Council's policy in respect of the amount of Grant payable on Discretionary Grant applications. A check on the applications completed during 1961 shows that 50% of the applications have related to farm workers’ premises and the majority of the remaining 50% were owner/occupiers. General Statistics regarding Improvement Grants made by this Council Total amount approved by the Council up to the 51st December, 1961 - Discretionary Grants .. .. £50,684 Standard Grants . £10,905_ Total . £61,589 Total Direct Cost to the Council of Loan Charges over twenty years .. . £23,120 Total Direct Cost to the Ministry for Grants approved . £69,360 Note:- This total sum of £92,480 includes interest and stems from the original grant of £61,589* Approved cost to owners of premises improved, less grant .. .. ..£90,710 Number of properties assisted in modernisation .. 278 36.