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Council has adopted such standards with regard to the natural lighting,
ventilation, water supply, drainage and sanitary conveniences, facilities
for the storage, preparation and cooking of food and the disposal of
waste water in houses in multiple occupation. Where appropriate,
which means in a large number of cases, letters are sent to the
owner requesting him to meet these standards. This work is
proceeding at a normal rate but it is evident that there are a considerable
number of houses requiring inspection under this heading.
With regard to overcrowding the Council have considered a
report listing over 20 recently verified cases of overcrowding.
Thirteen of these were "new" and the families had been in occupation
of the houses for periods of from a few weeks to 18 months and in
each case the overcrowding occurred at the time of taking occupation
of the accommodation. The Council gave instructions that this
overcrowding was to be abated and legal proceedings were to be taken
where appropriate. In a number of the other cases of overcrowding
the law recognises that a family can become overcrowded by natural
increase and the normal action regarding abatement is not available
providing always, that the head of the overcrowded family has made
application to the Council for housing accommodation. This type of
case is dealt with very sympathetically by the Council and accommodation
provided as soon as is practicable. There are certain
further cases of overcrowding created by owner-occupiers who themselves,
have entered upon premises which were inadequate for their
needs.
CAMPSBOURNE CLEARANCE AREA
Stage VI
In January the official representation to the Council of Stage VI
was made in three parts as follows
VI(a) 2-10 (even) Pembroke Road
1 & 3 Boyton Road
VI(b) 7-9 (odd) Boyton Road
VI(c) 1-11 (odd) Brook Road
At the recommendation of the Housing Committee the following
properties were added and the Council made a Compulsory Purchase
Order.
5 Boyton Road
Factory premises and garages in Brook Road
Factory premises 12 Pembroke Road
13-35 (odd) Brook Road
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