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No. 123, Wood Street.
The owner of this house was notified of the time and
place when the question of demolition would be considered by
the Council, but failed to attend. I therefore requested the
Council to serve an order for its demolition. This was done
and the house demolished.
With regard to the property dealt with during the year—
a total of 11 houses and 2 shops—the following action has
been taken :—
Nos. 166 and 168, High Street.
This property consisted of two shops and houses, one of
the houses being let in two tenements.
I had an interview with the owners and pointed out the
insanitary condition of the property, and stated that it would
be necessary to serve closing orders in respect of it.
The property was at once closed, and orders were given
for its demolition, which has now been carried out.
Nos. 1 to 7a, Anstee's Yard (8 houses).
These cottages are situated in a yard off Union Street,
and are practically back to back.
They are in a dilapidated condition and deficient in
ventilation.
Their condition was reported to the Council, and closing
orders were served upon the owner.
A scheme was submitted for turning these eight houses
into four, and thus secure through ventilation. This was
approved by the Council conditionally, but nothing having
been done to the property to carry the scheme into effect,
I requested the Council to take steps to close the property, as
the closing orders had become operative. This step will
shortly be taken.
No. 5, Tapster Street.
This house was rendered unfit for habitation owing to
the fact that certain rooms were practically devoid of light
and ventilation.
Structural alterations are necessary to render it fit, which
must include the provision of windows to certain bedrooms in