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house purchase and housing act, 1959
A total of 82 applications for standard grants were received by the
Borough Council and referred to this department for observations; of the 34
applications approved 16 were in respect of proposals to install all five
standard amenities and in 18 cases the amenities not already existing.
The following is a summary of the action taken under the Housing Act, 1957:-
SECTION 17
Demolition Orders made Nil
Houses demolished 4
Closing Orders made 2
SECTION 18
Closing Orders made (including 98 individual underground rooms) 123
Undertakings to make fit for human habitation 4
Undertakings cancelled:-
Rooms made fit 10
SECTION 27
Closing Orders determined (Parts of buildings) 16
SECTICN 42
Clearance Orders made 5
Number of houses included therein 34
SECTION 78
Notices served 3
Notices complied with 2
SECTION 90
Notices served 1