Housing Accommodation And Controls

Question 1

What is housing?

Answer 1

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.

Question 2

How does housing influence health?

Answer 2

Poor sanitation, crowding, inadequate ventilation.

Question 3

What are some housing types needed by the community?

Answer 3

Residential, business, education, holiday, emergency.

Question 4

What are the different types of accommodation?

Answer 4

Long term, medium term and short term.

Question 5

What are some examples of long term accommodation?

Answer 5

Residential.

Question 6

What is an example of medium term accommodation?

Answer 6

Educational.

Question 7

What are some examples of short term accommodation?

Answer 7

Hotels, business trips, holiday, emergency.

Question 8

What increases the risk of disease due to overcrowding?

Answer 8

Unhygienic living conditions, unventilated rooms, contaminated water, poor sewage and waste disposal

Question 9

What are some communicable diseases that will be spread due to overcrowding?

Answer 9

Meningitis, measles, mumps, chicken pox, skin and hair infections, ringworm, scabies, lice, hepatitis A, gastroenteritis, respiratory diseases, foodbourne diseases.

Question 10

What causes food borne diseases?

Answer 10

Unhygienic food preparation, storage and handling

Question 11

What are some accidents that may happen?

Answer 11

Fire, trip and fall hazards, sick building syndrome

Question 12

What causes increased accidents?

Answer 12

Poor ly designed constructed and maintained housing.

Question 13

What are some potential mental health problems?

Answer 13

Depression, stress, anxiety

Question 14

What causes mental health issues?

Answer 14

Poor noise insulation, poor bathing and cooking facilities, poor surrounding, overcrowding and shared use of eating, sleeping and living areas.

Question 15

Why does location matter?

Answer 15

To avoid noise and air pollution.
To avoid areas with lack of safe play areas, large distances from shops, community facilities and public transport

Question 16

What WHO housing guidelines?

Answer 16

1. Healthy housing is a basic human right.
2. Protection against communicable diseases.
3. Protection against injury, poisoning and chronic diseases.
4. Minimization of stress.
5. Access to services and ammonites.

Question 17

What are some legislations on housing and accommodation?

Answer 17

1. Act 118 housing development (control and lisencing) 1966.
2. Street drainage and building act 1974.
3. Prevention and control of infectious diseases, act 342. 1988

Question 18

What is the purpose of act 118 housing and development (control and licensing 1966)

Answer 18

1. To control and license the business of housing development in peninsular Malaysia.
2. To protect purchasers by regulating the duties of a developer, provide power to investigate and enforce and tribunal for homebuyer.

Question 19

Explain the street drainage and building act!

Answer 19

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.

Question 20

Explain prevention and control of infectious disease act 342!

Answer 20

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

Question 21

How can new premise plans be approved?

Answer 21

1. Be assessed according to relevant acts.
2. Good communication among different enforcement agencies.

Question 22

What are the council’s responsibilities?

Answer 22

1. Inspect prescribed accommodation premises annually.
2. Register all prescribed accommodations.
3. Issue notices and orders.
4. Follow up with noncompliances with in appropriate time frame

Question 23

What are some other considerations,

Answer 23

1. Rural areas with substandard housing, no road, electricity, water.
2. Limitations in maintenance of facilities eg. Diesel for generators or collecting rainwater

Question 24

What is the Sarawak equivalent of act 118?

Answer 24

Housing development (control and licensing) ordinance 2013

Question 25

What is the Sarawak equivalence of alt 1974?

Answer 25

Buildings ordinance 1994

Question 26

What is the Sarawak equivalent of act 342?

Answer 26

Protection of public health ordinance 1999.