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HOUSING OF THE WORKING CLASSES.
HOUSING, TOWN PLANNING, ETC., ACT, 1909.
House-to-House Inspections and Closing-Orders.
No house-to-house inspections were carried out during 1915 on
account of the war, and, consequently no representation for a Closing
Order was necessary.
In connection with the closing of houses under the Housing,
Town Planning, etc., Act, 1909, a total of 101 dwelling-houses within
the Borough have been represented by the Medical Officer of Health
as being unfit for human habitation from the time the Act came into
force (December 3rd, 1909) until the end of 1915, and Closing Orders
have been made by the Borough Council, as the Local Authority,
in connection therewith under Section 17 of the Act, with the result
that:—
(a) 76 houses have been closed and since demolished ;
(b) 25 houses have been rendered fit for human habitation.
In addition to these 101 dwelling-houses, 27 others have been
dealt with under Section 15 of the Act, and voluntarily closed and
since demolished by the owners.