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16. Infringementsof Merebandise Marks Act and
Agricultural Produce and Marking Act.
Apples not marked 1
17. Inspection of School lavatorios.
Defective sanitary fittings 1
Dirty W.C. s. 1
18. Infringement of other Byelaws.
Noisy animals 12
19. Infringements of Public Health (Meat)Resulations.
Meat displeyed outside, shopfront 1
20. Infringements of Food and Drugs (Adulteration Act. 1988)
Margarino not marked 2
21. Infringements of Milk and Dairies Resulation,etc.
Dirty cowsheds or dairies 1
Defective sanitary fittings 1
Defective paving 1
Sanitary Certificates.
During 1941 requests were made in connection with 3 houses.
Rent Restriction Acts.
A number of applications wore received for certificates as to the
condition of repair of the houses concerned. In 12 instances'where the
Acts applied certificates wera granted.
HOUSING.
In the Five Year Plea it was estimated that some 150 individual
unfit houses were subject. to be dealt with in the Borough. A revised
estimate now brings the total. to 247. Up to the end of 1941, 216 houses
have been approved for demolition and demolition orders had been made,
180 houses had been actually demolished, the tenants being ro~housed.
when they desire, by the Council, 691 persons were displaced. Twentythree
houses' have been demolished through informal action, 26 persons
being displaced. In addition 94 closing orders have been made and 90
parts of houses closed for human habitation, 230 persons being displaced.
The following tables give particulars as to housing during 1941 under
the headings prescribed by the Ministry of Health:-
1. Inspection of dwelling houses during the year:-
(1) (a) 'Total number, of dwelling houses inspected for housing defects
(under Public Health and Housing Acts) 452
(b) Number of inspections made for the purpose. 452
(2)(a) Number of dwelling houses included under the sub-head (l)
above, which were inspected and recorded under the Housing
Consolidated Regulations, 1925 and .1932 -
(b) Number of inspections made for the purpose
3. Number of houses found to be in a state so dangerous and
injurious to health as to be unfit for human habitation
4. Number of dwelling houses (exclusive of those referred to
under the previous sub-head) found not to be in all respects
reasonably fit for human'habitation.
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