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104
RENT ACT 1957
Certificates of Disrepair and other documents specified in
the Act have been issued as follows:—
Applications for Certificate of Disrepair
Number of applications 9
Number of decisions not to issue certificate —
Number of certificates issued 3
Number of undertakings given by landlords under
Paragraph 5, First Schedule 6
Number of undertakings refused by L/A
Applications for Cancellation of Certificate —
By Landlords to L/A for cancellation —
Objections by tenants to cancellation —
Certificates cancelled by L/A —
Housing Inspections—Defects Remedied, Nuisances
Abated by Informal Action
Drainage
Drains: constructed or reconstructed 52
repaired 108
cleansed 795
Inspection Chambers repaired and renewed 35
Inspection Chamber Covers provided 34
ventilation improved or repaired 6
Cesspools: provided 12
overflowing—emptied 6
leaking—repaired or reconstructed —
abolished 1
Kitchen sinks
New sinks provided 16
Sink waste pipes, trapped, renewed or repaired 47
Water closets
Cleansed 12
Repaired or reconstructed 31
Provided 13
Wash basins provided 12
Wash basins renewed 15
W.C. seats repaired or renewed 19
Lighting improved 2
Ventilation improved 7
Flushing cisterns repaired or renewed 30
Water supply provided 1
Dampness
Roofs made watertight 83
Walls made waterproof 93
Damp-proof courses provided 9
Damp-proof courses repaired or renewed 2
Rainwater gutters repaired or renewed 27
Rainwater downpipes repaired or renewed 41
Flashings repaired or renewed 6
Chimney stacks made watertight 6