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(J) Mosquito Control
As usual, a few complaints from persons resident near streams were
received and remedial action taken. In addition routine preventive
spraying was carried out where infestation was thought likely to occur.
(K) Places of Public Entertainment
Sanitary and hygiene conditions in these premises continued to receive
attention.
(L) Rent and Mortgage Interest Restrictions Acts 1920-1939
There were 26 applications for Certificates as to state of repair and
14 Certificates were issued. In the remaining cases the necessary work was
carried out before the matter had been reported to the Council.
(M) Legal Proceedings
Legal proceedings were instituted in the following Instances :-
Public Health Act 1936
Section 94 Landlords falling to comply with Statutory
Notices served 39
Food & Drugs Act 1938
Section 3 4
HOUSING STATISTICS
I, Inspection of dwelling houses during the year 1953
(1) (a) Total number of dwelling houses inspected for
defects (under Public Health Act or Housing Act) 10,422
(b) Number of inspections made for the purpose 24,498
(2) (a) Number of dwelling houses (included under
heading (1) above) which were inspected and
recorded under the Housing Consolidation
Regulations 1925
(b) Number of inspections made for the purpose
(3) Number of dwelling houses found to be in a state so
dangerous or injurious to health as to be unfit for
human habitation —
(4) Number of dwelling houses (exclusive of those referred
to under the preceding sub-heading) found not to be in
all respects reasonably fit for human habitation –
II, Remedy of defects during the year without service of
Formal Notice
Number of defective dwelling houses rendered fit in
consequence of informal action by the Local Authority or
their Officers 2,037
III. Action under Statutory Powers during the year
(A) Proceedings under Sections 9, 10 and 16 of the Housing
Act, 1936:-
(1) Number of dwelling houses in respect of which
Notices were served requiring repairs –