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Defective or no provision of dustbin 3
Defective roofs, gutters, downpipes, etc. 28
Defective water fittings 12
Dirty and verminous houses 26
Dirty condition of rearway 7
Flooding of premises 3
Overcrowding 13
Smoke nuisances 12
Miscellaneous 78
Total 301
Increase of Rent and Mortgage Interest (Restrictions) Act, 1920.—
The Senior Sanitary Inspector was authorised by the Council in
December, 1919, to make visits and certify under the provisions of
the Acts.
The number of applications received under Section (2) (4) of
the Act was 2, and the number of certificates issued was 2.
7. Smoke Abatement.—It has not been necessary during the
year to take any legal action for the abatement of smoke.
It has been necessary, however, to deal with several factories
in the eastern part of the Borough, for abatement of smoke nuisance.
Periodic observations have been kept, and the owners communicated
with, 5 letters of warning having been issued.
8. Premises and Occupations which can be Controlled by
Byelaws or Regulations.—Fish-frying licences have been granted
in respect of four premises during 1931.
Byelaws relating to houses, to houses let in lodgings, and to tents,
vans, sheds, etc.—-It has not been considered necessary to seek any
revision of existing byelaws. A full list of the byelaws in operation
is given on page 29 of this report.
On 11 occasions it has been found necessary to remove
encampments of gipsies on waste land within the Borough. As the
vacant land becomes occupied for building purposes, this difficulty
will, of course, disappear.