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77
Houses provided with water above basement floor 368
Dampness in dwellings remedied 470
Other important repairs 2010
Houses repaired under Section 28 of the Housing Act of 1919 20
An attempt to secure a higher standard of habitability in the houses of the working classes in
a large Borough must necessarily proceed slowly, but there is now distinct evidence that the
Council's efforts of the last two years are bearing fruit.
Owners of working class property have, on the whole, responded very satisfactorily to the
increased demands of the Council, and the task of the officers of the Public Health Department
has been considerably lightened by the ready co-operation of a large number of those who are
responsible for the control of houses in the poorer quarter of the Borough.
The general improvement which is clearly noticeable imposes an obligation on the Council's
officers to exercise constant vigilance with a view to preventing unnecessary deterioration arising
from the neglect of careless tenants.
With perseverance and the continued goodwill ot all concerned, the encouraging progress
noted will be maintained, with the result that the inhabitants will enjoy better health and greater
happiness.
I have the honour to be,
Mr. Mayor, Ladies and Gentlemen,
Your obedient Servant,
JAMES FENTON,
Medical Officer of Health.