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SANITARY WORK AND REPAIRS.
The following is a list of repairs effected as a result of informal and
formal notices served:-
Roofs repaired and made weatherproof 27
Gutters, downspouts repaired or renewed 21
Exterior brickwork repaired or repointed 17
Walls, dampness remedied 45
Chimney stacks and pots repaired or renewed 2
Yard surfaces repaired or repaved 3
Ceilings repaired or renewed 31
Wall plaster repaired or renewed 52
Walls and ceilings cleansed and decorated 80
Floors repaired or renewed 9
Doors and frames repaired or renewed 5
Windows repaired 67
Pood Stores provided or ventilated 5
Fireplaces repaired or renewed 11
Drains and sewage disposal plants cleared 30
Drains and sewage disposal plants repaired or reconstructed 20
Inspection chambers repaired or reconstructed 12
Soil or vent pipes repaired or renewed 3
Gullies, channels and fenders repaired or renewed 3
Water Closet pans, fittings, repaired or renewed 18
Sinks, waste pipes, etc. , repaired or renewed 6
Storage cisterns, cleaned, repaired or renewed 2
Water services, repaired, renewed or re-instated 5
Dustbins renewed 10
Refuse accumulations removed 4
Animals and fowls: nuisance from improper keeping 9
HOUSING.
The necessary survey has been made and preparation of the details was
well in hand for presentation to the Council early next year of a report in
connection with our first post war clearance area which will involve some 28
houses.
Two houses were demolished by the owners during the year, in compliance
with Demolition Orders made in the previous year.
Seven houses were dealt with under the provisions of Section 11 of the
Housing Act 1936, as amended, resulting in one Closing Order, one Undertaking
not to use the property for human habitation and five Demolition Orders. One
of these Demolition Orders was revoked after extensive works had been carried
out and another house was being repaired etc., prior to application for
revocation of the Demolition Order.
Following non compliance with Abatement Notices served under the Public
Health Acts in respect of three houses, the Council carried out the works in