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and where the improvements have not even yet (1929)
been completed. So far as the limited resources of
the Borough Council permit, however, slow progress is
being made. During the year the Digby Street area
covering just under an acre of land and forming part
of the Green Street area referred to the L.C.C. in 1920
was represented to the Borough Council.
Reference was made in last year's report (1928)
to the decision of the L.C.C. to deal with the Teale
Street area. This presumably will be dealt with in
due course.
Overcrowding is known to be prevalent in the
borough, but in the absence of alternative accommodation
for the overcrowded persons it is difficult to take
effective action. A number of the worst cases have
been considered by the Public Health Committee and
in a few of them, where it was thought that insufficient
efforts were being made by the tenant to obtain proper
accommodation, notices were served. In one case legal
proceedings were taken to enforce the notice served
and a Nuisance 0rder was made by the Magistrate.
Housing Statistics for 1929.
Number of new houses erected during the year : —
Total 53 (tenements)
1. Unfit dwelling-houses.
Inspection—
(1) Total number of dwelling-houses inspected for
housing defects (under Public Health Acts)
(2) Number of dwelling-houses which were inspected
and recorded under the Housing Consolidated
Regulations, 1925 607
(3) Number of dwelling-houses found and reported
to be in a state so dangerous or injurious to See previous re.
health as to be unfit for human habitation Ports with re-
(4) Number of dwelling-houses (exclusive of those general hous
referred to under the previous sub-heading) ing situation in
found not to be in all respects reasonably fit the borough,
for human habitation