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year. 119 Statutory Notices were served. During the year 117
Statutory Notices were fully complied with.
COMMON LODGING HOUSES
There are only two Common Lodging Houses in the borough.
One at Arpley Road, Penge, and the other at Poverest Road, St.
Mary Cray. Both are contained in old premises and are unlikely
to continue in existence for very long, one being unfit and part
of a Clearance Area under the Housing Act, the other being in
a district scheduled for redevelopment.
The occupants are all men, some being itinerant workers
who have lived in the premises for many years.
The accommodation is generally communal and minimal in
character, but has to be in accordance with the provisions of
byelaws and the premises are registered under Section 238, Public
Health Act, 1936.
Regular inspections were made and it was found that the
conditions of the byelaws were being properly observed and the
premises were being adequately run.
MOVEABLE DWELLINGS
The Caravan Sites and Control of Development Act, 1960,
prohibits the use of land as a caravan site without a site licence.
Licences are issued by Local Authorities who may attach conditions
to them to enforce a satisfactory standard of environment
for the caravan dwellers.

On the 26th August, 1968, Part I of the new Caravan Sites
Act came into force. This part of the Act deals with the protection
of occupiers of caravans on residential sites against eviction
and harassment. Part II which deals with the compulsory