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The following is a summary:—
Accumulation of manure and refuse 17
Animals improperly kept 10
Bad smells 23
Dampness of premises 8
Defective drains, w.c.'s and fittings 103
Defective or no provision of dustbin 10
Defective roofs, gutters, downpipes, etc. 28
Defective water fittings 21
Dirty and verminous houses 17
Dirty condition of rearway 4
Flooding of premises 5
Overcrowding 9
Smoke nuisances 16
Miscellaneous 80
Total 351
Increase of Rent and Mortgage Interest (Restrictions)
Act, 1020.—The Senior Sanitary Inspector was authorised by the
Council in December, 1919, to make visits and certify under the
provisions of the Acts.
The number of applications received under Section 2 (4) of
the Act was 76, and the number of certificates issued was 42.
The landlords, upon receiving a copy of the certificate issued,
have carried out the work necessary to place the premises in a
reasonable state of repair, and in a few cases only was it necessary
for the tenants to apply to the County Court for assistance.
7. Byelaws and Local Acts.
Byelaws exist for—
(1) Prevention of Nuisances.
(2) Cleansing of footways and pavements, and cleansing of
earth closets, privies, ashpits and cesspools.
(3) Dealing with common lodging houses and houses let in
lodgings.
(4) Slaughter-houses.
(5) Offensive trades:—
(a) Bone boilers.
(b) Fellmongers.
(c) Leather dressers.
(d) Soap boilers.
(e) Tanners.
(f) Tallow melters.
(g) Fat melters or fat extractors.
(h) Glue makers.
(i) Tripe boilers.
(j) Size makers.
(k) Gut scrapers.