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Sewer Maintenance Treatments.
All sewers in the Borough were treated in July, 1947 (followed
by a further treatment in January, 1948).
General.
Treatments have been carried out with success on the Corporation's
properties and schools. The refuse destructor works and
adjoining land and buildings on the west side of the Borough, to
the allotments at Lammas Road have been kept under observation
and treatment.
HOUSING.
Complaints.
During the year 4,068 complaints 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 2,447
Statutory—Housing Acts Nil
Public Health Acts 555
Notices complied with—Informal 1,745*
Statutory—
Housing Acts Nil
Public Health Acts 280
*This figure includes notices outstanding from previous year.
Housing.
Number of houses erected during the year:—
(a) Total (including numbers given separately under (b) ).
(i) By the Local Authority—
Houses 75
Flats 24
Temporary housing 258
(ii) By other Local Authorities Nil
(iii) By other bodies and persons—
Houses Nil
Flats Nil