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The practice generally adopted in this district since the war has been
to require the abatement of nuisances under the Public Health Act 1936.
Broadly speaking, defects which can be dealt with under this Act are such
matters as defective roofs, rain-water pipes, dampness, sanitary fittings
and drains. This is a minimum standard of repair and in some parts of
the Borough is insufficient to maintain the houses in all respects fit for
human habitation.
If housing conditions are to be improved, or even maintained, more
use must be made of Sections 9 and 10 of the Housing Act 1936 although
discretion will be necessary in deciding to which properties the sections
will be applied.
CAMPSBOURNE CLEARANCE AREA
The first stage of the redevelopment of this Area is now under way and
the demolishing of the buildings in Brook Road and Brook Place has now
commenced. Before this work could be started 49 families, including
several elderly persons, had to be rehoused. The Housing Manager has
carried out a difficult task in finding alternative accommodation for these
families at rents which they could reasonably afford.