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Dust Receptacles.
New dustbins provided 44
Dampness.
Roofs repaired 108
Gutters and rainwater pipes repaired or renewed 104
Damp courses inserted 11
Ventilation provided under floors 1
External walls pointed or rendered
Walls treated with damp resisting material 88
Open area provided 1
General
Windows repaired or renewed 220
Doors repaired or renewed 18
Floors repaired or renewed 59
Stoves and coppers repaired or renewed 31
Internal walls and ceilings repaired 253
Rooms cleansed 241
Rooms ventilated 9
Staircases repaired or provided with handrails 16
Chimney stacks and pots repaired or renewed 37
Flue repaired 1
Statutory entries made in remit books 58
Overcrowding abated 5
Accumulations removed or covered 24
Nuisances from animals abated 6
Electric light provided to staircase in.houso- -
let-in-lodgings 1
Dangerous structures repaired or taken down 3
Pet Animals Act requirement 1
Caravans removed 2
Miscellaneous 40
S$e further details urder headings "Food premises",
"Factories and Bakehpuses" _etc.
IMPROVEMENT GRANTS.
The Housing Act, 1949, introduced a scheme to encourage
property owners to modernise existing houses "which though
soundly. construc ted and In good general repair, lack the amenities
and conveniences which have come to be regarded as essential to
a decent and healthy life", by providing financial assistance
for works of improvement.
The Council continued to operate this- scheme in cases where
new housing accommodation would be provided by the conversion
of an existing building, where additional bedroom accommodation was
to be provided, and where it was intended to improve the sanitary
arrangements and/or the system of water heating.
Five applications for such grants.were received during
the year. Three grants were recommended by the Council and
the other two were not approved.by them.
In one recommended case the Ministry of Housing and Local
Government rejected the application, and In another case amended
the amount approved by the Council.
Grants actually made were as follows:-
£85. 5. 0. To provide hot water
system, bath, internal
V.C. and larder.
20.