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There is plenty of land available for the development
of the district, and there is no doubt that, with an improved
train service, a large portion of this undeveloped area
would speedily be built upon.
The houses 65 in number—erected by the Council a
few years ago under the provisions of the Housing of the
Working Classes Act, have been almost fully occupied
during the year, proving that the erection of these houses
met a demand for houses of that class.
Thirty-three houses have been dealt with under the
provisions of the Housing and Town Planning Act, and
over 400 re-inspections have been made by the Inspector
to supervise the execution of works in connection with
these houses.
These houses comprised 7 two-roomed tenements, 1 of
three rooms, 16 with four rooms, 5 with five rooms, and 4
six-roomed houses, let at rentals varying from 3s. 6d. to 9s.
per week.
A number of these were in a more or less unsatisfactory
condition, but no representations were made to the Council,
as the works necessary to remedy the defects were
promptly put in hand by the owners on the service of
intimation notices.
The works carried out include the following:—Damp
proof courses inserted in walls, 9; sites of rooms concreted,
8; through ventilation to rooms provided, 5; lighting of
rooms improved, 4; new floors laid, 7; ventilation below
floors provided, 10; new sanitary convenience provided, 1;
new sanitary dustbins, 7; rooms stripped and cleansed,
25; drains amended, 3; ventilating shafts repaired, 8;
floors repaired, 2; roofs repaired, 2; and rain water pipes
repaired, 2.