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Overcrowding
The Council's building programme has considerably
alleviated the overcrowding which existed a few years ago,
but there still remain many houses shared by two families,
the second family often married sons or daughters. The
conditions under which some of these families are living are
unsatisfactory and not conducive to their health and well
being. In a minority of cases statutory overcrowding exists.
Moveable Dwellings
Public health control of moveable dwellings in the area
is effected by means of Section 345 of the Middlesex County
Council Act as amended by the 1950 Act and by byelaws.
The consent of the Council is required to the stationing
and use of any moveable dwelling used or intended to be
used as the sole or principal means of habitation for more
than three months in any year. During the year seven
applications for consent were received, four were refused
and limited consents given in the other three cases. An
application was received from an industrial occupier of land
for consent to use two caravans on the land and a limited
consent was given in this case.
Very little trouble was experienced with the wandering
gypsy. Much of the land previously camped upon by these
people has now either been built upon or enclosed and is no
longer available to them.
Shops
All shops are regularly inspected, the department
administering the whole of the provisions of the Shops Act,
1950, the frequency of inspection depending upon the class
of business carried on.
Arising out of these inspections one certificate of exemption
from the provision on the premises of sanitary accommodation
was granted. Satisfactory alternative arrangements
were made.
Licences for the keeping of pet shops were granted in
two instances.
Three shops were licensed to deal in game.
The " late day " for the general closing hours of shops
in the area is Friday, but shopkeepers remain free to fix