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Article IV.—The Local Authority shall, as far as may be necessary,
take into consideration at each of their ordinary meetings the records kept
in pursuance of Article III. of these Regulations, and shall give all such
directions and take all such action within their powers as may be necessary
or desirable in regard to any dwelling-house to which the records relate,
and a note of any directions so given and the result of any action taken shall
be added to the records.
The property inspected under these Regulations comes broadly
under two heads:—
1. Houses with sanitary defects.
2. Houses in such a state as to be unfit for human habitation.
(1). Houses with Sanitary Defects:—
The following statement gives the information required by the
Local Government Board, relative to this class of property for the
year ending December 31st, 1910:—
Number of houses inspected 8
„ houses on which notices were served 8
„ outstanding notices at December 31st, 1910 8
(2). Houses Unfit for Human Habitation.
The procedure adopted by the Health Committee when a house
is represented as unfit for human hahitation by the Medical Officer
of Health is as follows:—The owner of the house is forwarded a
copy of the report of the Medical Officer and is given an opportunity
of making a statement verbally or in writing, personally or
by a duly accredited representive, at the next meeting of the
Health Committee.
The Health Committee having duly considered the report of
the Medical Officer of Health and the statement of the owner,
decides as to whether or not a Closing Order shall be made in
respect of the property represented.
During the year, 30 houses have been represented as unfit,
and a Closing Order has been made in each case. In no case has
any appeal against the judgment of the Committee been lodged.