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Towards the end of the year a survey of overcrowded families in the
Borough was commenced. This was still in progress at the end of the year and
the result will be reported in 1962.
Housing Act. 1957-Section 9
During the year 131 dwellinghouses and flats were inspected and
detailed specifications prepared of work required to be carried out to render the
dwellings in all respects reasonably fit for human habitation in accordance with
Section 9 of the Housing Act, 1957, with a view to enforcing all essential repairs
providing this could be done at reasonable cost. Copies of the specifications were
submitted to the various owners giving them opportunity of undertaking to carry
out the necessary works without resort to statutory action. In the majority of
cases the owners have given undertakings to carry out the work required in the
specifications and at the end of the year a substantial amount of repair work had
been completed or was proceeding. The owners of 6 dwellinghouses and 35 flats
were unwilling to incur the expenditure involved and after negotiations the Council
purchased these properties.