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Defective drains, sanitary fittings, etc.:
Defective sinks and waste pipes 121
Defective w.c.'s 320
Defective drainage 290
Stoppages in drains 120
Defective water services and tanks 32
Domestic nuisances:
Want of cleanliness 8
Verminous conditions 15
Other nuisances and infringements:
Offensive accumulations 58
Overcrowding 32
Sundry nuisances or defects 209
Particulars not inserted in Rent Book (Housing Act) 12
(2) INFRINGEMENTS OF CROYDON CORPORATION ACT, 1924
Food cupboards defective or required 10
(3) INFRINGEMENTS OP PUBLIC HEALTH ACT, PAVING,etc.
Defective Yard Paving 53
Want of a sanitary dustbin 105
Public Urinals - defective or dirty 14
(4) INSPECTION OF AMUSEMENT HOUSES
Defective sanitary fittings 6
W.C. defective and dirty 23
(5) KEEPING OF ANIMALS
Nuisances arising from the keeping of animals 11
(6) SMOKE ABATEMENT
Nuisances observed 4
HOUSING
Some progress has been made during 1956 in dealing with the
unfit house. In Ely Road, 12 houses were declared unfit for human
habitation and by the end of the year 8 of these had been demolished
and 3 of the remaining 4 were vacated. Plans are in hand
for the redevelopment of this area. In addition, 9 demolition
orders and 15 closing orders involving 11 whole houses and parts
of 13 other houses were made during the year. This action resulted
in 28 families being rehoused.
Crescent Mews, Warminster Road, has been agreed as the next
area to be dealt with in the programme to clear the town of unfit
and substandard houses.
During the year 2,041 houses were rendered fit following the
service of notices requiring repairs. The number of applications
for certificates of disrepair for the whole of 1956 was 30, of
which 20 were granted. The total number of certificates of disrepair
granted to tenants since the commencement of the Act,