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5.—Parts of premises (Section 12)—
Closing Orders made and sealed—236
216 underground rooms (5 represented in 1953)
20 other rooms (1 represented 1953)
Closing Orders made, not sealed.
15 underground rooms. 3 basement rooms. 22 other rooms.
Represented for Closure.
73 underground rooms. 5 basement rooms. 14 other rooms.
(Representations for 3 of the last named were adjourned, and
were later dealt with under Section* ll).
Approval was granted for 3 underground rooms, officially closed in
1953, to be used for furniture storage, subject to no nuisance arising.
6.—Rooms made fit for habitation—3.
Represented for closure in 1952 and 1953, but Orders not made.
7.—Clearance Areas (Section 25).
Areas represented—7
(72 properties).
Confirmed by Minister 1
Declared, not confirmed 4
Represented only 2
One area represented in 1953 was confirmed by the Minister in 1954.
Premises demolished—(Sec. 25 Orders)—46.
Summary of works completed during 1954 as a result of
Notices served following inspections under the Housing Consolidated
Regulations:—
W.C. pans and seats repaired or renewed 3
Flushing apparatus repaired or renewed 3
Waste pipes provided or repaired 1
Yards paved, repaired or drained 1
Roofs and gutters repaired or renewed 10
Parapet walls rebuilt 2
Rain-water pipes repaired or renewed 10
Dampness remedied 10
Window frames, sashes and glazing repaired (number of rooms) 90
Cills and reveals repaired 15
Sashcords renewed (number of rooms) 21
Fireplaces, ranges and flues repaired 34
Floors repaired or renewed 2
Brickwork repaired and pointing renewed 29
Walls repaired or rebuilt 2
Staircases repaired 4
Staircases cleansed and redecorated 9
Walls and ceilings repaired and decorated (number of rooms) 130
Doors repaired or renewed 11
Total 387