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TENEMENT HOUSES.
The number of houses on the register as being let
in lodgings or occupied by members of more than one
family was 287; 864 visits of inspection were made
to these houses, and arising out of such visits 270
notices were served.
Comprehensive by-laws with regard to tenement
houses were made in 1925, although many important
clauses do not fully operate until six months after the
Rent Restrictions Acts have ceased to be in force.
During 1931, the L.C.C. made amending by-laws,
whereby certain of these clauses come into operation
upon any tenement houses becoming decontrolled.
Steps are now being taken to bring on to the register
the numerous premises in the Borough which come
under the by-laws. A commencement has been made
with those houses where a non-resident owner has let
the whole of the tenement separately.
RENT AND MORTGAGE INTEREST
RESTRICTIONS (AMENDMENT) ACT, 1933.
During the year no application for a certificate
as to the state of repair of a house was received.
WATER SUPPLY TO NEW HOUSES.
During the year 85 new houses were certified as
having a proper and sufficient water supply.
SMOKE NUISANCE.
During the year, 41 formal observations of smoke
shafts were made and 2 intimations and 1 statutory
notice were served.
NOISE.
I again draw attention to the urgent need for
legislation to deal with the growing evil of noise. In
the streets, we have more and more mechanical
vehicles of greater size and power and carrying heavier