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(1) Natural lighting
(2) Artificial lighting
(3) Ventilation
(4) Wdter Supply
(5) Personal washing facilities
(6) Drainage and sanitary conveniences
(7) Facilities for the storage, preparation and cooking of food and
for the disposal of waste water.
(8) Installations for space heating, or for the use of space heating
(9) Provision of means of escape in case of fire
(10) Permitted number of occupants of rooms
It is estimated there are some 200 houses in the Borough which are
multi-occupied, and of the 35 houses already inspected' no squalid conditions
were found, but 27 intimation notices were served on the respective owners
regarding the provision of additional services and facilities.
The Borough Engineer is informed of all cases of houses in multiple
occupation which lack satisfactory means of escape from fire, so that
appropriate action may be taken after consultation with the fire officer.
7. Housing Act, 1957 - Part IV
Overcrowding
(a) (1) Number of dwellings overcrowded at the year-end 55
(2) Number of families dwelling therein 116
(3) Number of persons dwelling therein (i.e. Equivalent
number of adults) 315
(b) Number of new cases of overcrowding reported during
the year 28
(c.) (1) Number of cases of overcrowding relieved 31
(2) Number,of.persons concerned in such cases
(i.e. Equivalent number of adults) 106
(d) Particulars of any case in which dwellinghouses have again
become overcrowded after the local authority have taken steps
for the abatement of overcrowding Nil
These figures are based on the known cases of statutory overcrowding,
and are obtained from cases discovered during routine inspections of
dwellings, applications made for Council housing accommodation, and
on information received in the Department, all of which Have been checked
by your Inspectorial Staff at the year-end.
During the year 255 visits were made to dwelling-houses in respect
of overcrowding enquiries and permitted number of occupants.
The 31 cases of overcrowding abated were relieved by the following
means
(a) Rehoused by the Borough Council 14
(b) Reduction in the number of occupants 2
(c) Other accommodation obtained on own initiative 13
(d) Rehoused by other Local Authorities 2
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