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Legal proceedings were instituted against the owner of premises to enforce
a notice served under Section 93 of the Public Health Act 1936. An order was
made by the Court for repairs to the premises to be carried out.
Houses in Multiple Occupation:
Of the 15 houses inspected in the two-year period, all were found to be
houses to which the Houses in Multiple Occupation Regulations apply.
During the period 4 houses were brought up to the standard acceptable to
the Council.
Housing Act 1969:
Three hundred and forty-five applications for Qualification Certificates
were received.
Housing Act 1957-Part IV (Overcrowding):
All known cases of overcrowding were reviewed during 1968/69. The
information obtained is summarised below:-
1968 1969
(a) (1) Number of dwelling houses overcrowded at the
end of the year 6 5
(2) Number of families dwelling therein 7 7
(3) Equivalent number of adults dwelling therein 44½ 39
(b) Number of new cases reported during the year 2 5
(c) (1) Number of cases of overcrowding relieved
during the year 3 6
(2) Number of persons concerned in such cases 15 40
(d) Particulars of any cases in which dwelling houses have
again become overcrowded after the Local Authority
have taken steps for the abatement of overcrowding
RENT ACT 1957
The following details show the action which has been taken during the year:Part
I-Application for Certificate of Disrepair:
(1) Number of applications for certificates 1 2
(2) Number of decisions not to issue certificates 1 Nil
(3) Number of decisions to issue certificates-
(a) in respect of some but not all defects Nil Nil
(b) in respect of all defects Nil Nil
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