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B.—Proceedings under Public Health Act, 1936:—
(1) Number of dwelling-houses in respect
of which Notices were served requiring
defects to be remedied 91
(2) Number of dwelling-houses in which
defects were remedied after service of
formal notices:—
(a) By owners 80
(b) By Local Authority in default of
owners 33
C.—Proceedings under Middlesex County Council Act
1956 Sec. 38:-
(1) Number of dwelling houses in respect of
which Notices were served requiring
drains to be cleared 1
(2) Number of houses at which drains were
cleared after service of formal notices:
(a) By owners —
(b) By Local Authority in default of
owners 1
D.—Proceedings under Clean Air Act, 1956:—
Number of dwelling houses in respect of which
notices were served requiring owners to comply
with the provisions of the Act 3
HOUSE PURCHASE AND HOUSING ACT, 1959
This Act which came into operation on 14th June, 1959, made
provision for house owners and certain leaseholders to claim, as a
right, half the cost up to a maximum of £155 of installing five basic
improvements:—a bath or shower, a wash-hand basin, a water
closet, a hot water system and a food store. To qualify for a
standard grant, a house must, after improvement, be provided with
all five standard amenities and they must be for the exclusive use
of the occupants. If a house is already provided with some of the
standard amenities, a grant can be claimed towards the cost of
installing the remainder.
The popularity of this Act is evinced from the increased number
of visits made by the inspectorial staff, 2,232 against 1,366 for the
previous year, for in addition, there is the existing Discretionary
Grant Scheme where grants are payable for a wider range and more
extensive forms of improvements including the conversion or
adaptation of larger houses and other buildings.