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With a view to the protection of public health and pending the eviction
of the squatters from the site, the Council decided to provide refuse and
sanitary receptacles and for the collection of refuse, faecal matter and
waste materials and for the cleansing of receptacles.
Negotiations were entered into with the Essex County Council, the
owners of the land, for steps to be taken to secure the eviction of the
squatters and the huts were finally vacated early in 1953. Forcible eviction
was not necessary.
SECTION D.—HOUSING.
(i) Overcrowding.—Two notices were served during 1952 and both
were complied with.
(ii) Unhealthy Areas.—No representations or complaints have been
made regarding unhealthy areas during the year.
(iii) HOUSING STATISTICS.
1. Inspection of dwelling-houses during the year:—
(1) (a) Total number of dwelling-houses inspected for
housing defects (under Public Health or Housing
Acts) 2,434
(b) Number of inspections made for the purpose 14,229
(2) (a) Number of dwelling-houses (included under
head (1) above) which were inspected and
recorded under the Housing Consolidated Regulations,
1925 and 1932 6
(b) Number of inspections made for the purpose 353
(3) Number of dwelling-houses found to be in a state so
dangerous or injurious to health as to be unfit
for human habitation Nil
(4) Number of dwelling-houses (exclusive of those referred
to under the preceding sub-head) found not to
be in all respects reasonably fit for human
habitation 1,359
2. 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 Loca.l
Authority or their officers 1,227*
3. 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 5
(2) Number of dwelling-houses which were rendered fit
after service of formal notices:—
(a) By owners 7*
(b) By local authority in default of owners 1*
b. Proceedings under Public Health Acts:—
(1) Number of dwelling-houses in respect of which
notices were served requiring defects to be
remedied 178