[Report 1962] / Medical Officer of Health, Glastonbury Borough.

  • Glastonbury (England). Borough Council.
Date:
1962
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Credit: [Report 1962] / Medical Officer of Health, Glastonbury Borough. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    7 Up to the end of 1962 action has been taken under Section l6 of the Housing Act, 19779 in respect of 119 houses, and in all cases the Owners gave written undertakings in accordance with the Act not to relet them for human habitation when they became vacant. At the end of the year 4 of these dwellings remained occupied. Five dwellings have been reconstructed and brought back into use as dwellings. Fifty-two houses have been demolished. Negotiations were completed during the year for the purchase of houses and land on the North side of Hill Head, involving 2-|- acres, and, in due course, the area will be cleared for redevelopment when possession of all houses and land has been obtained. IMPROVEMENT GRANTS. A. Discretionary. Number of applications and houses dealt with by Local Authority during years- nr (2) Received Approved Applications, No. of Dwellings. Applications. No. of Dwellings. 3 3 3 3 NOTE - Number of applications approved in respect of Owner/Occupiers during year. Average cost per dwelling approved during year. Amount of grant payable by Local Authority. 2 !!!!????!! 5ojl subject to maximum of £*+00 per dwelling. B. Standard. 2 1. Number of Applications (a) Received............ 2 ( b) Appr oved 2. Number of Houses where Standard Amenities have been provided..???.?2?^ One in hand. NOTE - Number of applications approved in respect of owner/occupiers during year......9U§ Since the 31st July, 1949, up to the end of 1962, 81 applications had been received and approved in respect of Discretionary Improvement Grants, two applications received and rejected and 20 applications in respect of Standard Grants had been received and approved and one application received and rejected. Twenty-six dwellings had been gained as a result of the conversion of large houses or buildings into flats. FOOD. MILK. (a) Number (b) Number of Registered Distributors ... of Registered Dairy Premises (other than Dairy Farms)..'!'