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of the shop premises No. 1, Scotland Green and Nos. 616, 616a, 618,
620 and 624, High Road, and a workshop, No. 5, Waggon Lane.
Up to date, 157 premises—-namely, 146 dwelling-houses and 11 shops
with dwelling accommodation—have been scheduled for closure as a
result of Clearance Orders under the Housing Act, 1930. The total
number of occupiers to be displaced and rehoused amounts to 575.
HOUSE INSPECTION.
The total number of houses inspected during the year amounted to
4,710, namely:—
1,319 as a result of House-to-house Inspection;
2,122 „ „ Complaints;
1,269 „ „ Infectious Cases.
Defects were discovered at 2,452 premises, and 2,402 Preliminary
Notices and 238 Statutory Notices were served on the owners to remedy
the defective conditions.
12,002 visits were made to the premises for the purpose of supervising
work, and for ascertaining whether notices had been complied with.
In 12 instances the work was carried out by the Council either at
the request of the owners or in their default.
The 1,319 houses visited for the purpose of house-to-house inspection
were situate in the following roads:—Brook Street, Charles Street, Chester
Road, Clyde Road, Dawlish Road, Dongola Road, Devon Road, Durham
Road, Elmar Road, Gladesmore Road, Glenwood Road, Gloucester Road,
Greyhound Road, Holcombe Road, Handsworth Road, Harringay Road,
Junction Road, Love Lane, Malvern Road, Markfield Road, Manor Road,
Mitchley Road, Newton Road, Nursery Street, Paignton Road, Ranelagh
Road, Richmond Road, Stamford Road, Stanley Road, Templeton Road,
Wingmore Road.
709 drains were tested during the year. 312 were found to be defective,
and in 105 instances entire reconstruction was necessary. All
reconstructed drains were tested with water and smoke.