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Dustbins.
It was necessary to report 29 cases of insufficient or unsuitable
dustbin accommodation in properties in the Borough.
The Council has to determine whether the Statutory Notice calling
for proper provision shall be served upon the owner or occupier of the
property.
In order to assist in a fair determination, information is
obtained regarding the rental of the property, the age and treatment of
the offending bin, and any relevant comments which, on invitation,
the owner and tenant submit. The Public Health Committee decided,
in seven cases, that the owner should be held responsible, and in the
remaining 22 cases, the Notice was served, at the Committee's direction,
upon the occupiers. One owner, disagreeing with the Council's decision,
exercised the very full rights of appeal given in the Public Health Act,
1936, but the Bench dismissed the Appeal.
Housing—Inspection of Dwelling Houses during the Year.
Total number of dwelling-houses inspected for housing defects
(under Public Health or Housing Acts) 1,603
Number of inspections made for the purpose 2,975
Number of dwelling-houses (included under sub-head (1) above)
which were inspected and recorded under the Housing
Consolidated Regulations, 1925 99
Number of inspections made for the purpose 1,123
Number of dwelling-houses found to be in a state so dangerous or
injurious to health as to be unfit for human habitation .. 0
Number of dwelling-houses (exclusive of those referred to under
the preceding sub-head) found not to be in all respects
reasonably fit for human habitation 303
Number of dwelling-houses in respect of which informal notices
were served 303
Number of dwelling-houses in which defects were remedied after
service of informal notices .. .. .. .. .. 217
Number of dwelling-houses in respect of which formal notices
were served requiring defects to be remedied 86
Number of dwelling-houses in which defects were remedied
after service of formal notices :
(а) by owners 86
(б) by Local Authority in default of owners —
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