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Housing.
of the unwillingness of those responsible to expend
large sums of money on improvements. Whatever
improvements have been carried out have been done
thoroughly and with the view of permanent and not
temporary amelioration.
All action has been taken under the Public Health
Acts, the Housing Acts not having been resorted to.
Although it was necessary to have 87 statutory
notices under Section 91-94 of the Public Health Act,
1875, in no case were court proceedings necessary
to enforce compliance.
Unhealthy Areas.
No unhealthy areas were represented during the year,
and none are contemplated. It would be difficult
to point out any area in the town which could be
represented as an unhealthy area.
Bye-laws.
No difficulty has been experienced in the working
of the Building Bye-laws. Houses not complying with
the Building Bye laws to the number of 88 were erected
during the year with the consent of the Local Authority
under Section 25 ot the Housing, Town Planning,
etc., Act, 1919. Although there are Bye-laws with
respect to Tents, Vans, Sheds, etc., they are scarcely
required, as it is seldom that inhabited tents, vans or
sheds come into the district, and then their stay is but
of short duration. There are no common lodging houses
in the town, and there are therefore no Bye-laws with
respect to such places ; neither are there any Bye-laws
with respect to houses let-in-lodgings.