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LAND CHARGES
The number of enquiries dealt with was 1,365, compared with 1,345
during the preceding year, These concerned outstanding statutory or
informal notices, combined drainage orders, smoke control orders and
certificates of disrepair etc,
RENT ACT, 1957
For the sixth successive year no applications were received or
certificates issued in accordance with the provisions of the above Act,
HOUSING ACT, 1957 - PART IV - OVERCROWDING
During the year under review 6 families were found to be living
in overcrowded conditions and the following summary shows the extent of
overcrowding in the Borough at 31st December, 1964:-
New cases investigated and recorded 6
Number of families involved 6
Number of persons involved 33
Cases on register at 31st December, 1964 28
Number of persons involved 162
Each case of overcrowding was fully investigated by the district
Public Health Inspector concerned, and apart from any official action
that could be taken by the Borough Council or the London County Council
to provide alternative accommodation, every possible channel was
explored to effect an abatement by informal procedure,
NEW HOUSING
Number of new dwellings completed during the year:-
(a) by the Borough Council Nil
(b) by other persons (private) 91
HOUSES IN MULTIPLE OCCUPATION
No extra staff has been engaged to deal with this class of
property in accordance with the requirements of the Housing Act, 1961,
and the further requirements of the Housing Act, 1964, which became
operative during this year, Without the appointment of additional
staff it was not possible to deal with specific streets or areas by
house-to-house inspections, but during the year 39 premises comprising
149 separate lettings were inspected, 31 premises were being converted
by the owners and all were by informal action made to comply with the
standard adopted for houses in multiple occupation,