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15
were received, 59 were approved and works of improvement
were completed at 15 premises. Most of the improvements
continued to be carried out by owner/occupiers but
in one notable instance an owner had twelve of his houses
improved.
Following upon the pilot scheme, the circularising of
details of the grants to owners and occupiers of the remaining
older houses was authorised by the Council and commenced.
Rent Act, 1957—Certificates of Disrepair
Applications for Certificates of Disrepair and for the
cancellation thereof were received and dealt with as set out
below.
No. of applications for certificates 4
No. of decisions not to issue certificates —
No. of certificates issued 2
No. of undertakings given by landlords to
remedy defects 1
No. of undertakings refused by local authority
No. of applications for cancellation of certificates
No. of certificates cancelled
Overcrowding
Three new cases of overcrowding came to the notice of
the Department during the year and three were abated.
Common Lodging Houses
There are no common lodging houses in the district.
Moveable Dwellings
Since the operation of the Caravan Sites and Control of
Development Act, 1960, which is largely a planning measure
and so far as the control of caravans is concerned supersedes
the Public Health Act, the control of caravans has been
exercised by the Engineer and Surveyor's Department. There
appeared to be but little trouble from itinerant caravan
dwellers, compared with past years, apart from one colony
which was eventually evicted by the owner of the land.
Food Premises
Inspections of all types of food premises were continued
as regularly as possible, more frequent visits being made to
premises where food was prepared.