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Section 2 - GENERAL ADMINISTRATION
The statistics relating to the inspections of various types of
remises and the results of the inspections are to be found in Tables
1,2,3, and 4.
1. Service of Notices
During the year 2,633 preliminary notices were served calling
the attention of persons responsible to the need to carry out repairs
in houses or to take action necessary to comply with the various
regulations administered by the Council.
In 156 cases where the preliminary notices were not complied
with the Council authorised the service of formal notices calling
for action within a specified period. It was not necessary to have
recourse to legal action to secure compliance with any formal
notice.
I In certain cases involving the repair of sanitary accommodation
and drains the Local Authority are empowered to carry out work if
the person re. onsible fails to do so. This was done in 9 cases.
2. Houses in Multiple Occupation
I An important addition to the work carried out by the public
Pilth inspec rs is that in connection with houses in multiple
Pupdtion. A a result of undesirable practices in various parts of
the country gi ag rise to overcrowding and lack of essential
facilities whic in turn gave rise to appalling sanitary conditions,
regulation wc ntroduced in an effort to provide some measure of
control.
The legis, tion became operative in November 1961 but whilst
gave general powers to local authorities to reguire certain faciliin
houses ccupied by members of more than one family, no
definite standc is were laid down so that each authority has had
turbitrarily to fix such standards as it considers reasonable.
Your officers have had consultations with officers of other
ocal authorities in Essex and have reached agreement in relation
to the following matters:-
Overcrowding;
Natural and artificial lighting;
Ventilation;
Wtater supply;
Personal washing facilities;
Drainage and sanitary conveniences;
Facilities for the storage, preparation and
cooking of food and disposal of waste water;
Installations for space heating.
During 196J 118 inspections of 36 houses in multiple occupation
care carried out and 11 notices were served on owners to carry out
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