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Washing Protection of young Houses Flats Total
facilities 73 persons from dangerous
Supply of machinery - Private enterprise 133 65 198
drinking water 5 Training of young Housing association 45 11 56
Clothing persons working at
accommodation 7 dangerous machinery - Total 178 76 254
Prohibition of heavy
work
First aid 115
Other matters 152
A total of 81 accidents were reported all
of which concerned the department were
investigated Subsequently one prosecution
was taken for insufficient guarding of a
gantry which caused a serious accident This
resulted in a fine of £150.
Generally the management of such premises
are most co-operative but 2 prosecutions were
taken for unsatisfactory lighting and
ventilation of toi lets and wash rooms which
resulted in fines totalling £50
Noise Abatement Act, 1960
Noise is becoming one of the major environmental
problems of our time and members of
the public are becoming less tolerant of
excessive and unwanted sounds. This applies
to all noises except those from aircraft as
there were no complaints received in the
department during 1969 concerning aircraft
noises
54 complaints were received of which 30
were confirmed as nuisances No legal action
was taken but 22 cases were remedied by
informal action.
Mainly the complaints referred to factory
machinery, loudspeakers and noisy animals.
In all 293 visits were made in connection
with this work
Housing Acts 1957-1969
I am advised by the borough architect that
the number of permanent new council
dwellings erected during the year was 861
The borough engineer and surveyor has also
advised on the number of all other new
permanent dwellings as follows:
During the year 2,720 visits were made in
connection with housing work Summarised
below are the conditions found and the action
taken by the department.
Houses inspected for housing defects 250
Dwelling houses in which defects were
remedied by informal action 121
Houses found to be unfit for human
habitation 27
Unfit houses made fit by informal action nil
Unfit houses made fit by formal action 3
Houses reported to the council:
1) requiring the service of notices 1
2) requesting the making of demolition
or closing orders 14
Demolition orders made 6
Closing orders made 8
Individual houses demolished because
of unfitness 33
Underground rooms and other rooms
closed 26
Underground rooms made fit nil
Clearance areas
There were no clearance areas confirmed during
1969 but a total of 32 houses were demolished
which were in previously confirmed clearance
areas
Houses in multiple occupation
Consideration is being given to the establishment
of a specialist team to tackle systematically
the considerable problems arising from houses
let in multiple occupation in the borough
The years work on this subject may be
summarised as follows:
Notices served to reduce the overcrowding
6
Management orders made 1
Notices served requiring improvements
in conditions and number of facilities 3
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