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32
Housing Act, 1936. Part 3
It has long been my view and that of the Chief Sanitary
Inspector that clearance area procedure should be revived .
Instructions were given by the Council to deal with Arthur Road
and Bloomfield Road. The area itself, although not large, has
been a cause of concern for many years. These old and worn out
three storied houses have long been beyond proper repair.
A public enquiry was held in November, the owners opposing
the Council's application to have the area confirmed by the
Ministry.
Although this report officially covers the year ended 31st
December, 1951. confirmation of the Order has since been receiv.ed.
There are however other areas in the Borough where clearance
procedure is equally urgent; and it is only because of the
difficulty of alternative accommodation that these areas have not
been submitted,
The provision of alternative accommodation for displaced
persons is an indispensable condition and it is a matter of policy
as to how these considerations can be balanced against the general
housing needs of the Borough.
Public Health Act, 1936
Many facets of public health administration are dealt with
under the provisions of the Public Health Act.
An ever increasing number of complaints concerned with
housing conditions are dealt with under the nuisances sections,,
It is however considered good policy to use specific sections
for specific matters rather than to combine them on a general nuisance
notice
Examples of specific matters are drains, Section 39; Water
Closets Section 45; verminous room, verminous articles and
verminous persons - Section 83 and 84.
Rights of appeal exist in certain cases, but this does not
apply to the nuisances sections. In these cases a magistrates
order is required and to this extent the procedure may be more
prolonged and a greater time taken to alleviate conditions.
The average complainant expresses the opinion that because
his or her complaint is concerned with what he or she considers a