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The following statement gives the information which the
Local Government Board requires the Medical Officer to furnish
in relation to this matter for the year ending, December 31st,
1910:—
Number of houses represented by Medical Officer of Health 30
Closing Orders made by the Local Authority 30
„ appeals against Closing Orders 0
„ notices served on occupying tenants 14
„ occupying tenants summoned 2
„ Orders made by Court requiring occupying tenants
to quit 2
,, of Closing Orders determined 1
,, Demolition Orders made 22
„ appeals against Demolition Orders 0
„ Demolition Orders obeyed 19
„ demolitions carried out without Orders being
made 3
During the year, in addition, 3 houses were closed by
Justices Orders under Section 97 of the Public Health Act, 1875.
No repairs have been yet carried out in connection with these
3 dwelling houses.
In the course of inspections under the Housing Acts, the
limitations of the Council's powers in certain urgent sanitary
questions have been strikingly brought to light. These matters
are referred to under water supply, nuisances, drainage, etc., and
I mention here only those matters more particularly concerning
the structure of, and the outhouses, yards and passages belonging
to the dwelling-house.
The absence of food cupboards and the consequent storage
of food in coal cupboards in a large proportion of houses are
conditions which are not likely to conduce to the good health of the
population.
In connection with many houses, there is no accommodation
for the washing of clothes, and in connection with many others
the washing accommodation provided is out of repair.