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have been referred to the Public Health Committee, a similar course was followed in regard to this
bye-law, more particularly as the officers of the Department, including the Streets Nuisance Inspector,
are continually about the streets.
During 1957 the Council took out five summonses and in each case obtained convictions. Fines
and costs amounting to £26 6s. 0d. were imposed although this was subsequently decreased as one
defendant appealed to Quarter Sessions, where the original fine of £5 was reduced to £1.
SECTION D.—HOUSING
Permanent Estates.
The Town Clerk has kindly supplied the following information regarding housing accommodation
provided by the Council up to 31st December :—
No. of Flats
Pre-War Estates—
Crawford Place Dwellings 52
Fisherton Street Housing Estate 130
Post-War Estates—
Barrow Hill 172
Church Street 140
Winchilsea House 23
Townshend 222
Abbey Road/Boundary Road 54
Hamilton Terrace 52
Queen's Terrace 28
35/55, Boundary Road 48
Wellington Road 121
147/149, Gloucester Place 10
1/7, Aquila Street 6
Abercorn Place 34
Balcombe Street, 22-30 14
Balcombe Street, 17-19 4
1,110
At the close of the year, the following additional permanent accommodation had reached the stage
indicated:—
No. of Flats
57/73, Boundary Road 36*
Twelve dwellings completed. Remainder approaching
completion.
147/165, Lisson Grove 12
Half exterior shell completed.
Pembroke Terrace 10
Foundation works in progress.
33/35, Townshend Road 8
Foundation works in progress.
Aquila Street Extension 23
Site works commenced.
Abercorn Place/Violet Hill 22
Plans approved and tenders received. Clearance of site
completed.
40/47, Chapel Street 20†
Majority of existing dwellings vacated. Plans submitted
for approval.
Newcourt Street 48
Sketch plans approved. Rehousing of present residents
commenced.
* Maisonettes.
† With offices on ground floor.