[Report 1953] / Medical Officer of Health, Pontypool R.D.C.

  • Pontypool (Wales). Rural District Council.
Date:
1953
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Credit: [Report 1953] / Medical Officer of Health, Pontypool R.D.C. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    2 3, Action under Statutory Powers during the year:- (A) Proceedings under Sections 9, 10 & 16 of the Housing Act, 1936 .. .. .. .. . . .. . . 3 (3) Proceedings under the Public Health Acts:- (i) Number of dwelling houses in respect of which notices wore served requiring defects to be remedied .. .. .. .. .. .. n (ii) Number of dwelling houses in which defects were remedied after service of Formal Noticest- (a) By Owners .. . * . . ... ..... .. .. .. 11 (b) By Local Authority in default of Owners .. .. .. nil. (C) Proceedings under Sections 11 & 13 of the Housing Ac t, 1936 : - (i) Number of dwelling houses demolished in pursuance of Demolition Orders.. .. .. .. .. .. 4 (ii) Number of dwelling houses in rojjpect of which Demolition Orders were made .. .. .. .. .. nil. OVERCROWDING. The position in respect of overcrowding has been greatly improved during the year and is largely due to the provision of houses in the C wmb r a n 1,1 e w T own area. Many young married couples still hav~ to make their homes with parents but the influx of workers to factories in the surrounding areas as been largely reduced by the fact that houses are being made available to them by the Cwmbran development Corporation. The Council are doing their utmost to relieve overcrowding by re-housing the families in new houses now being completed within the area. POST VAR HOUSING. Shortage of sites and difficulties regarding the servicing of sites has retarded the rate of building but the Council are proceeding with the acquisition of sites and the provision of the necessary services. One large site is being acquired by moans of a Compulsory Purchase Order. Only six Council houses were completed during the year. The Cwmbran Development Corporation completed some fifteen houses and twelve private development houses were also completed. Approximately two hundred houses wore the Cwmbran development Corporation at the in course of erection by end of the 770ar. CARAVANS. Some eight caravans were stationed in 7rear. »“ater supper and sanitation to the and no nuisance has arisen. Three of the for short week-end periods onl?/- during the the district during the caravans was satisfactory caravans were inhabited summer months. HOUSING REPAIRS. The position relating to housing repairs has been vaster improve d