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HOUSING.
Number of houses built during the year—
(a) by the Council 42
(b) by private enterprise 62
Number of houses in course of construction—
(a) by the Council 20
(b) by private enterprise 62
For the purpose of abating nuisances or executing repairs to
houses the following notices were served:—
Preliminary 66
Abatement 35
These figures do not include verbal notices often given in regard
to minor matters.
A housing survey of the Borough was carried out, in order to
comply with the requirements of the Minister of Housing and
Local Government to submit proposals to the Minister before 1st
August, 1955, for dealing with houses unfit for human habitation.
As a result of this survey the Council submitted a programme
of 8 houses unfit within the meaning of the Section 9 of the
Housing, Repairs and Rents Acts, 1954, and suitable for action
under section 11 or section 25 of the Housing Act, 1936. The
Council propose to secure the demolition of the buildings within
5 years, two of them within the first year. The proposals were
approved by the Minister.
HOUSING SURVEY.
The whole of the area is supplied by the Metropolitan
Water Board and the supply has been satisfactory both as regards
quantity and quality. In view of the large number of
routine bacteriological and chemical examinations carried out by
the Water Examination Department of the Board it was not
considered necessary to make any special local tests. All
dwelling houses in the area are supplied by public water mains
direct to the houses.
WATER SUPPLY.