[Report 1963] / Medical Officer of Health, Herne Bay U.D.C.

  • Herne Bay (Kent, England). Urban District Council.
Date:
1963
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Credit: [Report 1963] / Medical Officer of Health, Herne Bay U.D.C. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    HOUSING ACT, 1957 -OVERCROWDING (Revised) 1. Number of new cases of overcrowding recorded during the year 8* 2. Number of cases of overcrowding relieved during the year 11 * These do not all constitute overcrowding as legally defined. IMPROVEMENTS ^ND CONVERSIONS (Revised! HOUSING (FINANCIAL PROVISIONS.) ACT„ 1958 HOUSE PURCHASE AND HOUSING ACT, 1959 HOUSING ACT, 1961 These Acts deal with improvement grants which were introduced as long ago as 1949 in the Housing Act of that year. For many years neither local authorities nor the public made much use of the legislation authorising the making of improvement grants despite constant encouragement by the Ministry of Housing and Local Government. Basically the grants are intended to be used to improve and modernise the older type of houses which are structurally sound but lacking amenities. Grants are also available for the conversion of the larger type of old dwelling which is structurally sound and can be converted to more than one separate habitation. In -June 1959 a new system of standard*' grants was introduced to supplement the existing system of improvement grants. The new ’‘standard'* grants are intended to assist with the cost of installing what might be called ''standard amenities, i.e. Bath Aater closet Wash-hand basin Hot water supply Foodstore