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technical assistants in the late evening and early hours of the morning are necessary to
check that these notices are being complied with. 17 summonses were issued for contravention
of notices, resulting in fines amounting to £222 being imposed, with costs of £42.
Nineteen directions to prevent or reduce overcrowding were served under Section 19
of the Housing Act 1961. Summonses were issued in three instances for contravention of
the directions.
Two notices under Section 16 of the Housing Act, 1961, were served to secure the
provision of means of escape in case of fire.
Standard Grants and Improvements
In conjunction with officers of the Borough Engineer and Surveyor's Department,
the housing inspector inspected 36 premises regarding which applications had been made to
the Council for standard or improvement grants.
New Housing
During the year 951 new permanent dwellings were completed in the borough: 466 by
the Borough Council and 485 by the Greater London Council. (See Appendix on page 12 1 ).
Illustrated are examples of new dwellings completed by the Council this year.
At the end of the year units of accommodation owned by the Borough Council numbered
12,899 comprising 10,383 erected by the Council, and 249 prefabricated bungalows and 2,267
formerly requisitioned and other premises were purchased.
Dwellings in the borough owned by the Greater London Council totalled 22,026 at
the end of the year.
FACTORIES
Provision is made in Section 153 of the Factories Act 1961 for the medical officer
of health to include in his annual report prescribed particulars with respect to matters
under the Act administered by the Council. These details are given on page 122.
There is only one basement bakehouse in the borough in respect of which a certificate
of suitability under Section 70 of the Act continues in force.
HAIRDRESSERS AND BARBERS
Prior to 1st April, 1965, barbers and hairdressers in the area could not conduct
such businesses unless they and their premises were registered with the Borough Council,
which also had powers to make byelaws for the conduct of the business. Byelaw powers
62.