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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 280 ; 1,216 visits of inspection were made
to these houses, and arising out of such visits 381
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 2 applications for a certificate
as to the state of repair of a house were received,
and granted.
WATER SUPPLY TO NEW HOUSES.
During the year 166 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 statutory notices were
served.
These figures relate to business premises with
regard to which alone the Council has power to deal
for smoke nuisances. These powers are very limited
and in practice it is only possible to take up the
grossest nuisances. With regard to the dwelling