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(b) Local Authority ... ... 0
(b) Proceedings under Public K.alth Act
(1) No. cf dwelli.ghouses in wifich respect notices were
served requiring defects to be remedied 20
(2) No. of dwellinghouses in which defects were remedied
after service of formal notices:-
(c.) By Owner 20 ■
(b) By Local Authority 0
(c) Proceedings under Sections 11 and 13 of the mousing Act 1 36
(1) No. of dwellinghouses in respect of which de. olition
orders were made 0
(2) No. of houses demolished in persuanco of demolition
orders 0
(d) Proceedings under Section 12 of the Housing Pet 1936.
(1),No. of separate te. ... .ante or underground rooms in respect
of which Closing Orders were made 0
(2) No. of oop^ rate te;. e,.n .ts or underground rooms in
respect of which Closing Orders v/ere determined,
the tenement or room having been made fit. 0
2. (c)
RUNT & I.:QrtTG,,GE INTEREST ipST- JCTI 0NS|_ ACT. .1939.
The provisions regarding, extortionate rents are administered
by the department and during the year 1943 118 applications for advice
and assistance have been dealt with. The maximum permissible
rent of houses brought under control by this Act is the rent payable
at 2nd September 1939, subject to certain permitted increases which
are provided for by the ^ct. There .is, however, no provision allowing
for decontrol on vacant possession by the landlord.
Appended below is a summary of the improvements effected
(a) Rent reduced from 11/- to 10/-
(b) Rent reduced from 35/- to 27/6d and £4.2.6, returned to tenant
(c) Rent reduced from 20/- to 16/7d sad £4.14.6.returned to tenant
(d) Rent reduced from 12/6 to 10/bd
(e) Rent reduced from 15/4 to li/8 • . ■ .d £10.0.0.returned to tenant
(f) Rent reduced from 25/- to 20/- ..ad £13.0.0.returned to tenant
(g) Rent reduced from 23/u to 19/- nd £5.17 0.returned to tenant
(h) Rent reduced from 20/- to 15/3.
(i)
SHOPS ,,CT 1912-1938.
YJith regard to statutory hours of closing, it was necessary
to issue 16 warnings to shopkeepers u on their non-compliance with the
Statute. No Police Court proceedings were instituted during the year.
Infringements of Section 10 of the Shops „»ct 1934 relating to
health and comfort cf shop assistants were located in the following
instance, the necessary improvement being subsequently effected
Notices served.
Lack of heatin , facilities 1™
In accordance with Defence Regulation 60AB, the following hours
of closing Were substituted for the closing hours prescribed by
Sec.l of the Shops (Hours of Closing) net 1928 during the period
7th November 1943 to 4th March 1944:
General
Hairdressers and
Barbers
Mon. Tues. and Wed.
5.30 p.m.
Mon. Tues. and Wed.
7 p.m.
Friday
6.30 p.m.
Friday
7 p.m.
Saturday
5.30 p.m.
Saturday
8 p.m.
No order was made revoking, closing hours during Christmas week 1943.