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II. Remedy of defects during the year without service of formal notices:-
Number of defective dwelling houses rendered fit in consequence of
informal action by the local authority or their Officers. 1,084
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 -
(2) Number of dwelling houses which were rendered fit after
service of formal notices:
(i) By owners -
(ii) By local authority in default of owners -
(B) Proceedings under public Health Act
(1) Number of dwelling houses in respect of which notices
were served requiring defects to be remedied 748
(2) Number of dwelling houses in which defects were
remedied after service of formal notices
(i) By owners 541
(ii) By local authority in default of owners -
(C) Proceedings under Sections 11 and 13 of the Housing Act, 1936:
(1) Number of dwelling houses in respect of which
Demolition Orders were made -
(2 Number of dwelling houses demolished in pursuance
of Demolition Orders -
(D) Proceedings under Section 12 of the Housing Act 1936:
(1) Number of separate tenements or underground rooms
in respect of which Closing Orders were made -
(2) Number of separate tenements or underground rooms in
respect of which Closing Orders were determined, the
tenement or roam having been rendered fit -
IV. Visits in connection with housing circumstances of applicants for
rehousing 2,168
Legal Proceedings.
It was necessary to prosecute landlords in 47 instances for failure to comply with
statutory abatement notices. In all cases work was carried out before the actual hearing
of the case and the summons withdrawn on payment of costs.
HOUSING REPAIRS AND RENTS ACT, i954
Particulars of applications made and Certificates issued under above-mentioned Act:
Applications by tenants for Certificates of Disrepair 92
Certificates of Disrepair granted 101
Applications pending - Certificates later granted 1
Applications refused 1
Applications by landlords for Certificates of Revocation 85
Certificates of Revocation granted 82
Applications pending - Certificates later granted 9
Applications refused 1
INSPECTION AND SUPERVISION OP POOD SUPPLIES AND PREMISES
A great deal of attention was given to these premises The public awareness of the
dangers arising from unsatisfactory food premises and the consequent contamination of
food supplies continued to increase, and undoubtedly the work of the Food Hygiene Guild
had a most beneficial effect not only upon the traders who qualified for membership
but upon others who endeavoured to reach the higher standard set down by the Guild
Council as a necessary qualification for membership.