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Repairs toi Houses
During the year under review, the Public Health Inspectors
have been actively engaged on work in connection with repairs to
houses. Their efforts have resulted in repairs being carried out at
378 houses, the repairs varying from those of a major character to
minor repairs to abate specific nuisances.
The repairs referred to were carried out mainly as a result of
informal action. Only in 31 instances was it found necessary to
follow-up informal action by the service of Statutory Notices.
In three instances it became necessary for the Council to
institute legal proceedings to secure compliance with Statutory
Notices requiring the execution of repairs. Court Orders were
obtained and the works were subsequently carried out.
Unfit Houses
During 1964, further progress was made in the implementation
of the Council's programme for dealing with unfit houses.
9-19 Springfield Road, N-11
1-23 (consecutive) Upper Park Road, N-ll
74-84 (even) High Road, N-l 1
15-41 (odd) Lower Park Road, N-H
Confirmation of the Council's Compulsory Purchase O'rder in
respect of two areas declared by the Council to be Clearance Areas
under Part III of the Housing Act, 1957, and comprising the
above-mentioned unfit properties, was received on 25th May, 1964.
At the close of the year, the majority of the tenants had been
re-housed and demolition of the properties was well in progress.
199 Chase Road, N.14
In October, 1964, the Council made a Closing Order in respect
of this house under Part II of the Housing Act, 1957, on the grounds
that it was unfit for habitation and incapable at reasonable expense
of being made so fit. The tenant vacated the property and it was
subsequently demolished voluntarily by the owner.
Rent Act, 1957
The following is a summary of the action taken by the Council
during 1964 under the Rent Act, 1957:—
Part I—Applications for Certificates of Disrepair
(1) Number of applications for certificates 2
(2) Number of decisions not to issue certificates nil
(3) Number of decisions to issue certificates:
(a) in respect of some but not all defects nil
(b) in respect of all defects 2
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