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pleted by the Trust and ready for occupation on the 1st July, 1936. During the
year, the Council entered into an agreement with the Holborn Housing Trust
pursuant to Section 27 of the Housing Act, 1935, whereby these dwellings were
placed at the disposal of the Council for rehousing of working class persons
displaced in consequence of action taken under Part I or Part II of the Housing
Act, 1930. The Minister of Health approved the proposed arrangements, and
the flats were let by the Trust to the Council's nominees shortly afterwards.
Council's Housing Estates.
(a) Review of Bents at Betterton House.
The Council reviewed the rents charged to tenants of the 30 flats at Betterton
House, and general reductions were made for all types of flats. The reduction in
rents was intended to bring the rents charged at Betterton House into line with
the rents charged for comparable accommodation at the Council's dwellings at
Boswell House.
(b) Appointment of Caretaker at Betterton House.
The Council appointed a caretaker to be employed at Betterton House,
Betterton Street, with a view to securing better management and supervision of
the tenants and of the building.
Housing Act, 1935.
Fixing of Appointed Days.
During the year the Council had under consideration the question of the
appointed days to be fixed for the purposes of Sections 3, 4, 6, 8 and 68 of the
Housing Act, 1935, and on the 13th January, 1937, agreed to ask the Minister of
Health to fix the 1st January, 1938, as the appointed day for the purposes of
Sections 3, 4, 8 and 68 of the Housing Act, 1935, and the 1st July, 1937, for the
purposes of Section 6 of the Act.
Housing Act, 1930, Section 41.
Allowances towards Removal Expenses.
During the year the Council made allowances towards the cost of removal of
16 families displaced in consequence of action taken by the Council under Part II
of the Housing Act, 1930.
INSPECTION AND SUPERVISION OF FOOD.
Dairies, Cowsheds and Milkshops.
In connection with the duties imposed on the Council respecting registration
of milkshops, opportunity is taken before entering the premises or the name of
the applicant on the register to inspect the premises proposed to be used, to
ascertain whether they are suitable for the sale of milk. From time to time it
has been necessary to postpone registration pending the completion of works
found to be required.
At the end of the year 1936, the number of registered dairies and milkshops
in the Borough was 137.