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Cinemas, Music Halls and Dancing Licenses.
A thorough annual inspection of all premises in the Borough
licensed for dancing, singing, music, cinematograph, and stage
plays is made by the Borough Engineer and myself prior to the
annual licensing. Frequent evening visits are also paid to these
premises to inspect for any breaches of the bye-laws. At one
cinema at which the ventilation and one gangway were not satisfactory
alterations were made and there has been no further
complaint. It is occasionally found that there has been some
slight overcrowding of gangways, but on reference to the Manager
the breach of the regulation has been remedied. On no occasion
has it been necessary to summons the licence holder.
HOUSING STATISTICS FOR THE YEAR 1928.
New houses erected during the year :—
(a) Total 1171
(b) As part of a municipal housing scheme 24
1. Dwelling Houses.
Inspection—(1) Dwelling houses inspected for
housing defects (under Public Health or
Housing Acts) 6,806
(2) Dwelling houses found to be in a state so
dangerous or injurious to health as to be unfit
for human habitation Nil.
(3) Dwelling houses (exclusive of those referred to
under the preceding sub-heading) found not to
be in all respects reasonably fit for human
habitation Nil.
2. Defects remedied without service of formal Notices.
Defective dwelling houses rendered fit in consequence
of informal action by the Local
Authority or their Officers 2,127
3. Action under Statutory Powers.
A.—Proceedings under Section 28 of the Housing,
Town Planning, Etc., Act, 1919.
(1) Dwelling houses in respect of which
Notices were served requiring repairs Nil.