Housing Accommodation And Controls Flashcards
What is housing?
The physical structure that people use for shelter and the environs of that structure including all necessary services, facilities, equipment and devices needed and desired for the physical and mental heath and social well being of the individual.
How does housing influence health?
Poor sanitation, crowding, inadequate ventilation.
What are some housing types needed by the community?
Residential, business, education, holiday, emergency.
What are the different types of accommodation?
Long term, medium term and short term.
What are some examples of long term accommodation?
Residential.
What is an example of medium term accommodation?
Educational.
What are some examples of short term accommodation?
Hotels, business trips, holiday, emergency.
What increases the risk of disease due to overcrowding?
Unhygienic living conditions, unventilated rooms, contaminated water, poor sewage and waste disposal
What are some communicable diseases that will be spread due to overcrowding?
Meningitis, measles, mumps, chicken pox, skin and hair infections, ringworm, scabies, lice, hepatitis A, gastroenteritis, respiratory diseases, foodbourne diseases.
What causes food borne diseases?
Unhygienic food preparation, storage and handling
What are some accidents that may happen?
Fire, trip and fall hazards, sick building syndrome
What causes increased accidents?
Poor ly designed constructed and maintained housing.
What are some potential mental health problems?
Depression, stress, anxiety
What causes mental health issues?
Poor noise insulation, poor bathing and cooking facilities, poor surrounding, overcrowding and shared use of eating, sleeping and living areas.
Why does location matter?
To avoid noise and air pollution.
To avoid areas with lack of safe play areas, large distances from shops, community facilities and public transport
What WHO housing guidelines?
- Healthy housing is a basic human right.
- Protection against communicable diseases.
- Protection against injury, poisoning and chronic diseases.
- Minimization of stress.
- Access to services and ammonites.
What are some legislations on housing and accommodation?
- Act 118 housing development (control and lisencing) 1966.
- Street drainage and building act 1974.
- Prevention and control of infectious diseases, act 342. 1988
What is the purpose of act 118 housing and development (control and licensing 1966)
- To control and license the business of housing development in peninsular Malaysia.
- To protect purchasers by regulating the duties of a developer, provide power to investigate and enforce and tribunal for homebuyer.
Explain the street drainage and building act!
An act to amend and consolidate the laws relating to street drainage and building in local authority areas in peninsular Malaysia and for purposes connected there with.
Gives power to local authorities to build, refurbish or demolish streets, drainage and buildings appropriately.
Explain prevention and control of infectious disease act 342!
To prevent and control the spread of diseases such as cholera, dengue, fever etc.
May involve seizure, disposal or destruction of contaminated articles or premises
How can new premise plans be approved?
- Be assessed according to relevant acts.
- Good communication among different enforcement agencies.
What are the council’s responsibilities?
- Inspect prescribed accommodation premises annually.
- Register all prescribed accommodations.
- Issue notices and orders.
- Follow up with noncompliances with in appropriate time frame
What are some other considerations,
- Rural areas with substandard housing, no road, electricity, water.
- Limitations in maintenance of facilities eg. Diesel for generators or collecting rainwater
What is the Sarawak equivalent of act 118?
Housing development (control and licensing) ordinance 2013
What is the Sarawak equivalence of alt 1974?
Buildings ordinance 1994
What is the Sarawak equivalent of act 342?
Protection of public health ordinance 1999.
