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The number of Licenses in force at the end of 1925 within
the District were 26 for Petroleum and 2 for Carbide of Calcium,
and the number of gallons covered by the Licences is 69,180
gallons.
HOUSING.
1. General Housing Conditions in the Area—
(1) Except for a small number, the general housing
conditions are good.
(2) (a) The extent of the shortage of houses in this
District is given as about 600.
(b) Since 1919, 564 houses have been erected, 370
by State aided schemes, and 194 by private
enterprise towards alleviating the housing conditions.
At the end of the year under review, a
further scheme for the erection of 45 houses was
before the Ministry of Health.
2. Overcrowding—
The extent of overcrowding is comparable with that for
the year 1919, when it was ascertained through a house-tohouse
visitation that the number of houses overcrowded in
the East and West Wards were 76, caused by the scarcity of
houses.
The Council by State aided schemes have erected 144
houses since that date, the occupation of which to a small
extent may have relieved the overcrowding.
No action has been taken daring the year regarding
overcrowding.
3. Fitness of Houses—
(1) (a) With the exception of about 60 old type of cottages,
the general standard of houses is satisfactory, being
mainly built of brick, slates and tiles, with three
bedrooms, two living rooms and scullery.
(b) The defects found to exist consist chiefly of
defective roofs, dampness and dilapidations
generally.