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and one other room only for their own use. These cases must
be regarded as serious, especially when each room in the
house is used as a bedroom.
During 1928, 6 cases of overcrowding were abated as
the result of informal action.
HOUSE DRAINAGE.
Forty-nine houses were re-drained during the year, as
compared with 15 during 1927.
There can be no doubt whatever that the elimination of
these seriously defective drains will have a beneficial effect
on the Borough and the large amount of time absorbed by
this branch of the work is well spent.

For some years a plan of each house re-drained was
prepared and filed for future reference. Unfortunately, this
extremely useful form of record is not possible now and
with other records, equally desirable, but not definitely required
by Statute or Regulation, has been suspended.
Increase of Rent and Mortgage Interest
Acts.
Five applications were received during the year from
tenants for certificates under Section 2, Sub-Section 2, of
the above Act, as compared with 8 during 1927.
The premises were subjected in each case to a careful
inspection, and the owners of the houses were invited to
carry out any necessary items of repair.