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At the end of the year some 920 houses were under surveillance, 231 being registered in
accordance with the registration scheme affecting four wards of the Borough.
Due to the mode of occupation and the use of paraffin heaters the fire risk in these
dwellings is high. During the year 170 premises were found to be deficient in the means of
escape in the case of fire and it was necessary to serve 101 notices to remedy the deficiency.
One person was fined £25 and two persons £10 each for failing to comply with notices.
Management Orders were made in respect of 27 premises following the service of 70 notices
of intention to make such orders. Representations, received from owners of three premises, for
the revocation of Management Orders were not accepted as it was considered that the houses
were likely to fall into disrepair. Necessary works to remedy conditions caused by neglect of
management were completed in 47 houses, 119 summonses were served for contraventions of the
Management Regulations, fines amounting to £464 being imposed."
Notices, in respect of overcrowding, under the provisions of Section 90 of the Housing Act,
1957, were served in 58 instances. Visits in the late evening and early morning are necessary
to check that the notices are being complied with. Thirty five summonses were issued in respect
of contraventions, resulting in fines amounting to £248,
Twenty directions to prevent or reduce overcrowding were served under Section 19 of the
Housing Act, 1961. Summonses were issued in twelve instances for contravention of the directions,
resulting in fines amounting to £210.
Standard Grants and Improvements
In conjunction with officers of the Borough Engineer and Surveyor's Department, the Housing
Inspector inspected four premises regarding which applications had been made to the Council
for standard or improvement grants.
New Housing
During the year 2,123 new permanent dwellings were completed in the borough: 943 by the
Borough Council, 1,178 by the Greater London Council and 2 by other persons. Details are given
on page 112 , some new dwellings completed this year being illustrated opposite this page.
Although the Borough offers many at tract ions for tourists, they will not find for their cameras'
shutters conditions as depicted in the photograph facing page 61.
At the end of the year units of accommodation owned by the Borough Council numbered
14,018 comprising 11,851 erected by the Council, 164 prefabricated bungalows and 2,003 properties
acquired. Dwellings in the borough owned by the Greater Lpndon Council totalled 23,902 at the
endof the year. Local Authority owned dwellings now comprise 61% of the total dwellings in the
Borough.
FACTORIES
Provision is made in Section 153 of the Factories Act 1961 for the Medical Officer of
Health to include inhis annual report prescribed particulars with respect to matters under the
Act administered by the Council. These details are given on pages 114 and 115.
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