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secure the additional amenities required by the Act to bring
premises up to a reasonable standard of habitation. Informal
notices were, therefore, served upon the owners of the properties
inspected in all those cases where amenities were lacking
and the premises needed repair and maintenance.
Generally speaking the response to these informal
approaches was good; owners and agents alike appeared to
appreciate the method of approach, and to agree that the
additional amenities required were reasonable and just.
An experienced additional Inspector was engaged, and
commenced duty in May, 1963. A team of four Inspectors,
headed by the Deputy Chief Public Health Inspector,
Mr. F.V. Outlaw, was concentrated specifically for the purpose
of carrying out surveys of properties in multiple occupation
and on Section 9 repairs,
During the year under review 513 properties have been surveyed
and informal notices served in respect of 410 of them.
The properties were situated mostly in the Kilburn and West End
Wards, and consisted of 2, 3 and 4-storey terraced type
dwellings, with a family resident on each floor. In addition
there were quite a number of single room lettings. The
following table indicates the number of properties and their
occupancy:—
Properties 513
Lettings involved 1,283
Rooms 3,400
Numbers in occupation:-
Adults 1,584
Children 696
Of the above 103 houses were found to be satisfactory in
all respects.
Every effort has been made to apply the agreed standard
incorporated in the Code of Practice formulated by the Metropolitan
Boroughs and set out hereunder. The notices served
required the provision of the following additional amenities:-
Hot Water Supplies 982
Baths 158
Sinks 289
W.C.'s 17
Food Storage Accommodation 250
Space Heating Facilities 57
Cooking Facilities 72