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Housing Act, 1936: Section 12—Closing Orders.
During the year 1948, Closing Orders were made with respect
to the attic rooms at Nos. 8 and 10 Etherley Road, Tottenham.
Action was also taken with respect to rooms at Nos. 9a and 9c,
Albany Road, when an undertaking from the owner that the rooms
in question would not be used for human habitation, was accepted.
A Closing Order affecting No. 52 Grand Parade was determined,
the Council being satisfied that the room had now been rendered fit
for human habitation.
Byelaws made under the Housing Act, 1936 Prosecution.
Principal tenant failed to provide adequate water supply,
washing facilities and sanitary accommodation for sub-tenant and
would not allow free access to those facilities already existing in
house. Fined £1.
Public Health Act.
The increase in the use of the nuisance sections of the Public
Health Act, 1936 is inevitable. This is due to the ever increasing
deterioration in the poorer types of houses, houses which—it is
hoped—will be dealt with under the slum clearance provisions of
the Housing Acts. Houses also, which are in areas where action
under the Town and Country Planning Act is contemplated, are
dealt with under the Public Health Act.
It is not always possible to prepare a specification by which
only a minimum is required. There are many houses, the Tewkesbury
Estate particularly, where the only solution is the reintroduction
of clearance area procedure. Owners are justified in fighting any
attempt to make them spend money on properties which are not
economically worth it. Neither is it reasonable to expect that the
staff can keep this type of house in a reasonably habitable condition
for an indefinite period. They would be failing in their duty if—as
has been done in many cases—they did not represent these houses for
demolition. Unless, however, clearance area procedure is recommenced,
large-scale representation will not be possible.
Public Health Act, 1936: Section 83—Prosecution.
A summons was issued against one person under this section
with respect to the dirty condition of the rooms in which she was
living. The Court imposed a fine of £2. Failure to cleanse the