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Official representations were made with respect to three small areas,
viz.:—The High Cross Road Area (No. 1), The Scotland Green Area
(No. 3), and the Scotland Green Area (No. 4). The number of houses
included in these areas is 29, and the persons to be displaced number 100.
DEMOLITION OF INDIVIDUAL HOUSES.
Three houses that had been the subject of demolition orders were
demolished during the year.
CLOSING ORDERS.
Two underground rooms were closed during the year.
HOUSE INSPECTION.
The number of houses Inspected during 1936 was 4,737, including
1,526 in routine house-to-house inspections, 2,343 during inspections
made on complaints received, and 868 consequent upon the occurrence
of cases of infectious disease.
Defects necessitating the service of preliminary notices were discovered
at 2,895 premises, and failing compliance therewith, 430
statutory notices were served requiring the owners to remedy defective
conditions. In 20 instances the work was carried out by the Council,
in owners' default, and this work cost the sum of £566 12s. 3d., which
has been recovered from the owners.
The 1,526 houses inspected in the systematic "house-to-house"
survey were in the following roads:—Braemar Road, Crown Road,
Catherine Road, Cornwall Road, Culvert Road, Elmar Road, Frinton
Road, Foyle Road, High Cross Road, Herbert Road, Kent Road, Laura
Road, Melton Road, Richmond Road, Russell Road, Roslyn Road,
Southey Road, Stonebridge Road, Thorpe Road, Victoria Road,
Winchelsea Road, Willow Walk.
The drains at 810 houses were tested with smoke, and defects were
discovered in 312 instances. In 112 cases entire reconstruction was
necessary.