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Staircases repaired 45
Doors and frames repaired or renewed 45
Windows repaired 120
Food Stores provided or ventilated 7
Fireplaces repaired or renewed 10
Drains and sewage disposal plants cleared 7
Drains and sewage disposal plants repaired or reconstructed 4
Inspection chambers repaired or reconstructed 1
Soil or vent pipes repaired or renewed 9
Gullies, channels and fenders repaired or renewed 12
Water Closet pans , fittings, repaired or renewed 23
Sinks, waste pipes, etc. , repaired or renewed 9
Storage cisterns, cleaned, repaired or renewed 13
Water services repaired, renewed or re-instated 6
Dustbins renewed 3
Cesspools abolished 4
HOUSING.
The final five houses included in the St. Albans Road/Alston Road Clearance Area
were razed, the year seeing the completion of private development of the site by the
erection of maisonettes.
Two cottages owned by the Council were certified as being unfit for habitation
and the tenants were rehoused: negotiations were commenced with the Middlesex County
Council for the cottages to be used in connection with training for the Rescue
Section of Civil Defence.
Five houses were demolished by the respective owners following the rehousing of
occupiers; work was also commenced on a terrace of seven properties following Orders
made in the previous year.
Demolition Orders made during the year totalled twelve in number, and although
five tenants were rehoused before the close of the year no demolitions were effected.
These will wait until the remaining tenants in each block of houses are rehoused.
Demolition Orders were revoked in respect of two houses following completion of
works.
The number of applications for Certificates of Disrepair under the Rent Act 1957,
remains the same as last year and, even including enquiries, has not caused much
demand on our services.
There follows a brief summary of the certificates etc. , issued or refused:-
Applications for Certificates of Disrepair 8
Landlords' undertakings accepted 3
Certificates of Disrepair issued 5
Applications for Cancellation of Certificates 7
Certificates of Disrepair cancelled 3
Certificates of Disrepair not cancelled, as tenants' objection sustained by
Council 4