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1923 - Tents, Vans etc.
"Considerable trouble was experienced at the beginning of the year
with an encampment of tents and vans used for habitation and vigorous
steps had to be taken to prevent Hie nuisance and annoyance occasioned
thereby"„
1930 - Smoke Abatement.
"During the year the Council made a Eyelaw under Section 2 of the
Public Health (Smoke Abatement) Act, 1926, which has the effect of
prescribing that the emission of black smoke for a period of two minutes
etc. etc. be presumed to be a nuisance".
1934 - Unemployment.
"The average number of Maiden men unemployed was 120."
1936 - Infestation.
"A number of complaints were received from one of the new building
estates regarding the prevalence of beetles".
1938 - Vacant Land.
"As the district is becoming more and more built up the trouble due
to vacant plots of land becoming dump heaps for rubbish tends to
diminish".
HOUSING
The general standard of housing in the Borough is good.
Number of houses built during the year -
(a) by the Council ... ... 5
(b) by private enterprise ... ... 58
Number of houses in course of construction -
(a) by the Council ... ... 52
(b) by private enterprise ... ... 157
c
For the purpose of abating nuisances or executing repairs to houses
the following notices were served -
Preliminary ... ... 30
Abatement ... ... 5
These figures do not include verbal notices often given with regard
to minor matters.