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It is, I think, worthy of note that the repairs referred to above
were carried out mainly as a result of informal action on the part
of the Inspectors. It will be seen from the summary concerning
the service of notices that it was found necessary in 79 instances
only to follow-up informal notices by the service of statutory
notices.
Owing to non-compliance with eight statutory notices requiring
repairs, legal proceedings were instituted against the owners and
Court Orders obtained enforcing compliance with the notices.
Following non-compliance by an owner with a statutory
notice served under Section 9, Housing Act 1936. requiring repairs
to be carried out to make the house fit for habitation, the Council
carried out the works and recovered the cost thereof from the
owner.
Demolition Orders under Section 11, Housing Act 1936, were
made by the Council in 1951 in respect of two houses in Springfield
Road, N.ll, and one house in High Street, N.14. The houses were
subsequently demolished.
Consideration was given by the Council to the demolition of
a house in Chase Road, N.14. The owner, however, gave an
undertaking, in accordance with the provisions of Section 11,
Housing Act 1936, to carry out extensive repairs to make the
house fit for habitation, and these repairs were carried out.
Housing Applications
Visits by the Sanitary Inspectors to applicants for housing
accommodation and the preparation of reports as to living conditions
has continued in 1951. The number of visits for this purpose
has understandably fallen, being 130 as against 261 in 1950, 560
in 1949 and 969 in 1948. This work has, I feel certain, been of
value to the Housing Committee.
The close liaison existing between the Public Health Department
and the Housing Department has been maintained during
1951. On several occasions during the year I have been asked by
the Town Clerk to advise as to the degree of urgency on medical
grounds applicable to particular applications.
Food Hygiene
During the year, 1,453 visits were made to food premises in
the Borough, as against 1,610 in 1950. As a result of these visits,
it was found possible to bring about improvements and generally
to encourage a higher standard of food hygiene.
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