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requires more supervision. These tents and vans are regularly
inspected to ensure that the by-laws are being observed,
and no infringements were noted during the year.
Underground Sleeping Rooms. By-laws dealing with the
use of such rooms for sleeping purposes were made by the
Council under the Housing, Town Planning Act, 1909, and
have been in operation since 1911. Although the Act has
been repealed by the Housing (Consolidation) Act, 1925, the
by-laws have been preserved. During the year no orders
were made in respect of underground rooms.
Increase of Rent and Mortgage Interest (Restrictions) Acts,
1920 and 1923. During the year 11 applications were made
by the occupiers of 11 houses for certificates that the houses
occupied by them were not in a reasonable state of repair.
Four certificates were granted. One application was made
by an owner for a certificate that the work at the premises
concerned had been completed. This was issued. Five
applications relating to hutments were refused because the
rent had not been raised above the standard rent, and two
applications were withdrawn before they were considered
by the Public Health Committee as all the work necessary
had been carried out expeditiously. When an application
is received the house is inspected at once by the District
Inspector, and notices are served to remedy such defects as
exist, and prior to the meeting of the Public Health Committee
the house is inspected by the Medical Officer of Health.
If the nuisances which existed are remedied before the meeting
of the Committee, it is found in practice that no further action
is necessary.