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HOUSING, TOWN PLANNING, Etc., ACT, 1909.
Systematic inspection of dwelling houses under the above Act
has been carried out in the Borough as requested by the Order
of the Local Government Board. Article 5 requires the Medical
Officer of Health to include in his Annual Report information and
particulars as to the inspections made and results.
The following is a statement of the work carried out:—
(1) Number of houses inspected, 1,703.
(2) Number of houses found unfit for habitation, nil.
(3) Number of representations to the Local Authority, nil.
(4) Number of closing orders made, nil.
(5) Number of houses remedied without closing order, 1,199.
(6) Number of closing orders determined, nil.
(7) Number of houses dealt with under Section 15, nil.
(8) Number of houses dealt with under Public Health Act,
1,970.
General character of defects:—
Dirty walls and ceilings.
Drinking-water improperly stored.
Defective flushing apparatuses.
Soil pans foul and broken.
Yards and forecourts improperly paved.
OFFENSIVE TRADES.
No Licence has been granted for any of these trades to be
carried on in the Borough.
SMOKE NUISANCE.
Fortunately for the health of the Borough we have very few
factories, so that few complaints are made of this nuisance. In
no instance was it found necessary to take legal proceedings to
enforce abatement of the nuisance.
PARKS AND OPEN SPACES.
The Borough is well supplied with Parks and playing fields.
Bowling greens consisting of six rinks have been laid out in Plashet
and Central Parks. Cricket and tennis is permitted in certain
parts of the Parks during the summer, and football in the winter.
During the summer months band music and entertainments are
given.