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A total of 662 houses were rendered fit by informal
action, which included the service of 607 Intimation
Notices.
In 276 instances it was necessary to serve Statutory
Notices to ensure that the necessary work of repair was
carried out.
House-to-house inspections under the provisions of
the Housing (Consolidated) Regulations, 1925 were made in
126 houses.
OVERCROWDING
On routine inspections or following complaints from
householders, or at the request of the Housing Department,
36 families were visited. Eleven were found to be statutorily
overcrowded and reports were made to the appropriate
authority.
It is the duty of the Council to supply in writing
a statement of the permitted number of persons in respect
of any dwelling, and in this connection 57 premises were
visited and measured following requests for the information
from either tenant or landlord.
SLUM CLEARANCE AREAS
The Council's agreed Slum Clearance programme for
the five-year period 1956-196O had been virtually completed
at the end of 1960.
In the revised 1956-1960 Clearance programme for the
Borough 922 properties were scheduled for clearance, 510
to be dealt with by the Borough Council and 412 by the
County Council.
The following Borough Council Clearance Areas were
confirmed by the Minister of Housing and Local Government
during the year:-
Date confirmed
by Minister
Castile Road Area - Nos: 1-5 Castile 29th November,1960
Road.
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