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SECTION C
Sanitary circumstances of the Area
The tables on pages 99 to 100 summarise, as far as possible,
the sanitary work of the Department; from these it will be seen
that a total of 15,384 houses and premises have been inspected or
re-inspected during the year; 363 intimation notices and 129
statutory notices were served. Of the latter figure 24 were in
accordance with the Housing Act, 1957.
Registered complaints, numbering 2,097, although showing a
decrease of 69 from those of the previous year, is a total greatly in
excess of the pre-war average of 700.
Legislation.—With reference to this Section the most
important statutory instruments passed during the year are listed
below: —
The Housing (Management of Houses in Multiple Occupation)
Regulations, 1962.—Made under Section 13 of the Housing Act,
1961, and operative from 22nd May, 1962, these Regulations provide
a code of management which a local authority may apply,
by Order under Section 12 of the Act, to any house wholly or partly
let in lodgings or occupied by members of more than one family
which is in an unsatisfactory condition in consequence of defective
management. Thsy may, in certain circumstances, be applied to
a tenement building or a block of flats.
Such regulations cover the interpretation of expressions, the
principal duties of management with regard to good order, repair
and cleanliness, etc., and the necessity for the manager to display
certain documents for the information of the occupants.
The Oil Heater Regulations, 1962.—These regulations which
came into operation on 1st June, 1962, were made under the Consumer
Protection Act, 1961, and have been introduced to prevent
risk of death or personal injury in relation to the use of oil burning
domestic space heaters.
The National Assistance Act, 1948 (Amendment) Act, 1962.—
This Act amends Section 31 of the 1948 Act and now enables a
local authority to make provision for meals and recreation for
old people.