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PREMISES AND OCCUPATIONS CONTROLLED BY BY-LAWS OR
REGULATIONS.
Offensive Trades.
One only is carried on in the Borough—a tallow inciter. This particular business has
been in existence since the year 1780. 47 visits were made to these premises during the year.
In consequence of a complaint certain improvements were suggested and adopted, and as a
result no further complaints have been received.
Rag and Bone Dealers.
30 of these premises are on the register. 7 inspections were made during the year.
Houses Let in Lodgings.
New by-laws dealing with these houses, made under power given by Section 6 of the
Housing Act, came into force on March 5th, 1926. Particulars concerning the inspections
made will be found in table 7 on page 87.
Underground Rooms (Housing Act, 1925, Section 18 (1)).
Inconsequence of inadequate housing accommodation, it has neither been possible nor
advisable to take any action. Even an unsatisfactory underground room is better than no
room at all.
Canal Boats Acts.
Under the Canal Boats (Amendment) Regulations, 1925, the responsibility of maintaining
a canal boat in a habitable condition is now placed upon the owner, instead of the
master.
During the year Inspector Auger examined 8 canal boats, which were registered
for the occupation of 18 adults and 18 children, and were actually occupied by 15 adults and
14 children.
A weekly inspection of the canal and wharves has also been made.
RENT AND MORTGAGE INTEREST RESTRICTIONS ACT, 1923.
During the year 80 applications were received from tenants for certificates under
this Act, and in 73 cases certificates were granted, specifying the work required to be
executed, to put the dwelling houses into a good and tenantable state of repair.
In accordance with Section 5 of the Act, 25 applications were made by landlords for
the "release" of certificates previously granted to their tenants, the necessary work to the
premises having been carried out. In 24 cases the release certificate was granted, and 1
application was refused.
The nature of the work specified on the certificates embraced such items as repairing,
cleansing, and decorating the walls and ceilings, and, in addition, many items not ordinarily
dealt with by the sanitary inspectors, e.g., repair of chimney flues, stoves, mantel boards, staircase
rails and balusters, door furniture, window fasteners, floor boards, cupboard doors, etc.