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A.R.P., Civil Defence, etc.
Visits were made to the following :—
Air Raid Shelters, Wardens and Fire Guard Posts 36
Food Depots 56
A.R.P. Depots 9
First Aid Posts 5
Decontamination of food; demonstrations, visits, etc 348
Emergency Water Supply 39
HOUSING.
Complaints.
During the year 2,340 complaints of nuisances were received
and investigated. The nature of the complaints included sanitary
defects in houses, drains choked or defective, premises infested with
vermin, etc.
Notices.
Notices served—Informal 929
Statutory—Housing Acts Nil
Public Health Acts 147
Notices complied with—Informal 1,128
Statutory—
Housing Acts Nil
Public Health Acts 120
Legal Proceedings.
Proceedings under the Public Health Act were instituted in
three cases to abate statutory nuisances. Orders were made and
costs imposed in each case.
Housing.
Number of houses erected during the year :—
(а) Total (including numbers given separately under (b)).
(i) By the Local Authority Nil
(ii) By other Local Authorities Nil
(iii) By other bodies and persons :
Houses Nil
Flats Nil
(б) With State assistance under the Housing Acts.
(i) By the Local Authority:—
(a) For the purposes of Part v of the
Act of 1936 Nil
(b) For other purposes Nil
(ii) By other bodies or persons Nil