View report page

84
TENEMENT HOUSES.
The number of houses on the register as being let
in lodgings or occupied by members of more than one
family was 268; 1,603 visits of inspection were made
to these houses, and arising out of such visits 560
notices were served.
RENT AND MORTGAGE INTEREST
RESTRICTIONS ACTS, 1920-1938.
During the year two applications for a certificate
as to the state of repair of a house were granted.
WATER SUPPLY TO NEW HOUSES.
During the year 195 new houses were certified as
having a proper and sufficient water supply.
SMOKE NUISANCE.
During the year, 2 formal observations of smoke
shafts were made.
These occasions only related to industrial premises.
The Council has no special powers with regard to the
most prolific cause of atmospheric impurity—the
ordinary domestic chimney.
RATS AND MICE (DESTRUCTION) ACT, 1919.
No formal notices were served under the Act
during the year. A number of complaints as to rat
infestation have been investigated and dealt with
and occupiers of premises have been advised in the
matter. Poor occupiers have been assisted by the
supply of rat poison, 159 packets of treated
biscuits being issued in this way.
The systematic measures for rat destruction for
one week every three months continued during the