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Further depreciation to property is becoming more
pronounced as the lack of maintenance and repairs continues
and a number of houses in the district are rapidly
approaching the condition when it is difficult to determine
whether they are worth repairing. This position is
aggravated in the case of houses where rents are controlled,
as the owners receive no additional income to meet the
enhanced costs of repairs and they are reluctant and in
some cases unable to carry out work where the cost involved
is so high that it is uneconomical to do the work and
consequently the Council have to exercise their powers and
carry out the work in default.
Owing to the difficulty in obtaining materials, a
lower standard of repair has to be accepted, more work is
involved with regard to the issue of permits etc., with a
consequent longer period of delay before notices are
complied with.
At 939 of the houses inspected during, the year defects
numbering 2682 were recorded and dealt with by your
sanitary inspectors. The following is a list of the work
carried out, which necessitated a further 3833 visits.
Premises re-drained 3
Drains altered or repaired 44
Drains unstopped 147
New drains laid (stoneware) yds 182
New drains laid (iron) yds 17
Inspection chambers provided 12
Inspection chambers altered or repaired 9
New inspection chamber covers 19
Intercepting traps fixed 5
Fresh air inlets fixed 5
Fresh air inlets repaired 2
New gullies provided 10
Gully curbs provided and repaired 13
Soil pipes and vents fixed 8
Soil pipes and vents repaired 7
Water tests applied 69
Smoke tests applied 19
Air tests applied 1
W.C. accommodation provided 2
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