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Ministerial approval in principle was subsequently received
and the work of making a detailed survey started.
Since,, it has become evident that the Council's proposals are
being favourably received by occupiers of the houses in the area.
In order to give publicity to other requirements of the Clean
Air Act a meeting was held in November 1957 to which all sections
of the manufacturing and industrial bodies were invited when a
film was shown and the meeting addressed by the Town Clerk, Medical
Officer of Health and chief public Health Inspector.
Regarding the atmospheric pollution generally proceedings
were taken in the Magistrates Court against a local laundry The
Court made an order in favour of the Council and the offending
firm have now installed a chain grate stoker.
Housing
The clearance area programme prepared under Section l, Housing
Repairs and Rent Act., 1954 is being adhered to subject to certain
amendments mentioned in my Annual Report for 1956.
One large area comprising 200 houses was officially represented
during the year. Public Inquiries were held by the Ministry
inspector in respect of four clearance areas during 1957. objections
having been received against the inclusion of a large proportion
of the houses condemned.
Five clearance areas represented in 1956 and 1957 received
official confirmation, but in respect of one area an appeal against
the official confirmation was lodged in the High Court The outcome
of this appeal, which is of great importance to the Council.
will be awaited with interest.
Sections 9 and 10
The provisions of these sections continue to be operated as
occasion demands.
It is as yet, too early in the life of the Rent Act, 1957 to
assess whether the intentions of this Act are being fulfilled.
To establish this some consideration must be given to the
question of reverting to our former practice of house to house
inspection. As stated in previous reports, the bulk of the complaints
relating to housing repairs come from the occupiers of the
older houses Many of these are in areas already scheduled for
clearance and the use of sections 9 and 10 is not advisable. There