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Closing Orders.
During 1925 a Closing Order under section 11 (1) of the Housing
Act, 1925, was made on the 30th September by the Council in
respect of No. 39, Tidemore Street.
During the past five years, owing to the shortage of houses,
it has not been considered advisable to make closing orders in
respect of insanitary dwelling houses, and in such cases action has
been taken under section 28 of the Housing Act, 1919 (now section
3 of the Housing Act, 1925), requiring such modified repairs as may
be necessary to render the premises, which ordinarily would have
been dealt with under closing orders, temporarily fit for habitation.
In only three cases have closing orders been made during the five
years 1921-1925 on inhabited houses.
Prior to 1921 closing orders were made in respect of Nos. 16,
17, 19 and 27 Arden Street, 118 Usk Road and 38 Winstanley Road,
which were empty and in a more or less derelict condition. These
houses were subsequently repaired and, having been made in all
respect reasonably fit for habitation, the Closing Orders were
determined during the period 1921-1925.
Underground Rooms.
No underground rooms were represented by the Medical Officer
of Health under section 17 (7) of the Housing Act, 1909 (now section
18 of the Housing Act, 1925) during 1925. Six rooms have been
so represented during the period 1921-1925.
Increase of Rent and Mortgage Interest (Restrictions) Acts, 1920 and
1923.

* Includes 6 cases under consideration at end of 1920.
† Includes 2 cases in which the certificate was not issued the necessary
repairs having been completed.
‡ One case under consideration at end of 1925.