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Housing Act, 1969:
Number of applications for Qualification Certificates received 898
Number of applications for Certificates of provisional approval
received 25
Number of applications withdrawn/invalid 27
Number of applications deferred pending compliance with
requirements relating to defects of repair 567
Number of dwellings where defects had since been remedied 246
Number of inspections made in connection with defects of repair 821
Total number of inspections for all purposes
(excluding unsuccessful visits) 1,005
Number of Qualification Certificates issued 395
Number of Certificates of provisional approval issued 8
Number of applications refused 35
Housing Act 1957 - Part IV (Overcrowding)
Cases of overcrowding were reviewed during 1970. The information obtained is
summarised below:-
(a) (1) Number of dwellinghouses overcrowded at the
end of the year 6
(2) Number of families dwelling therein 9
(3) Equivalent number of adults dwelling therein 49
(b) Number of new cases reported during the year 2
(c) (1) Number of cases of overcrowding relieved during
the year 1
(2) Number of persons concerned in such cases 8
(d) Particulars of any cases in which dwellinghouses have
again become overcrowded after the Local Authority
have taken steps for the abatement of overcrowding
Rent Act 1957
No applications were received under this legislation.
Food and Drugs
Inspection and Supervision of Food Premises:
Inspections 2,449
Notices re unsatisfactory conditions 207
Complaints including those re adulterated and
unsound food 271
Legal Action 16
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