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FITNESS OF HOUSES.
1. (a) General Standard of Housing.— The general standard
of housing in this district is, on the whole, good.
(b) The principal defects found to exist are as follows :—
Defective plastering and dirty walls and ceilings.
Dampness from defective roofs, rain water gutterings, etc.
Defective W.C.'s.
Detective sinks and waste pipes.
Defective yard pavings.
Stopped drains.
Defective dustbins.
Defective fire grates and kitchen ranges.
(c) In the case of working class property the rents in most
cases are collected by Agents or Rent Collectors, most of whom
take little interest in the condition of the premises, but are concerned
primarily with the collection of rents. The owners
apparently seldom visit their property and appear to wait until
they receive an intimation from the Sanitary Authority regarding
any matters requiring attention.
Many of the minor defects found are doubtless due to the
rough usage of the property by certain of the poorer class tenants.
2. General Action Taken.—(a) Notices are served under
Sections 36 and 91 of the Public Health Act, 1875, and under Section
82 of the Acton Improvement Act to remedy insanitary conditions.
(b) Notices are also served under Section 3 of the Housing
Acts wherever possible, and a considerable amount of work has