Appraisal of the Hygienic Quality of Housing and its Environment
INDEXCONTENTS Introduction.......................... 1. General considerations . 1.1 Evaluation of housing and its environment in relation to public health 1.2 Evaluation of housing and its environment in relation to housing-improvement programmes . . 1.3 The use of "standards" in housing appraisal programmes 2. Fundamentals of survey and appraisal methods . ....... 2.1 Housing census.................... 2.2 Methods for expressing the quality of housing 2.3 Special housing-survey methods and procedures 2.4 Data processing methods 2.5 Sampling 2.6 Grouping of items for evaluation 2.7 Preparation and testing of forms and procedures 2.8 Definitions 2.9 Development of survey and appraisal forms and systems. 2.10 Evaluation of data 3. Planning the survey 3.1 Basic data required 3.2 Special factors 3.3 Design of forms and instructions 3.4 Use of maps ui report preparation 4. The role of public health agencies in housing surveys and appraisals.......................... 5. Manpower needs and training of personnel ......... 6. Research needs...................... 6.1 Research on basic requirements . 6.2 Research and demonstration studies on statistical sampling 6.3 Measurements for appraisal 6.4 Implementation of programmes 7. Summary of objectives Annexes: General Annex 1 Appraisal of improvised housing areas . Annex 2 'Examples of items for consideration in appraisal of rudimentary housing......... Annex 3 Suggested list from which to select appropriate items for appraisal of conventional housing......... Annex 4 Suggested list from which to select appropriate items for appraisal of the residential environment Annex 5 Measurement of performance characteristics
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