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Public Conveniences.
The accommodation detailed in my report for 1930
and the general arrangements for the control of the
conveniences in the borough have remained unchanged.
Public Cleansing.
There have been no alterations in the arrangements
for the collection and disposal of refuse detailed in my
report for 1930.
Housing.
House inspection is carried out by the Sanitary
Inspectors mainly under the Public Health and Housing
Acts.
Inspections of houses are made under the Public
Health Acts irrespective of the amount of rent paid and
the social and financial position of the occupants. These
inspections are made mainly on complaint or on the
occurrence of infectious diseases. The Housing Acts,
on the other hand, deal almost exclusively with the
housing of the working classes.
As people in good financial circumstances are in a
position to cater for themselves in procuring satisfactory
housing accommodation and maintaining good sanitary
conditions, the energies of the staff are mainly directed
to working class properties and more especially to
housing conditions among the poorer members of the
community.
Housing is a fundamental factor in relation to health
and good housing conditions are second in importance
only to diet for the maintenance of health and the prevention
of disease. (rood housing conditions, including dry,
airy and sunny rooms, sufficient accommodation for
sleeping and living purposes, proper facilities for
personal cleanliness and washing of clothes as well as
for the storage and cooking of food and the cleansing
of feeding utensils have a great influence in promoting