Dr Morgan Rees's report to the Local Government Board on conditions of housing and other sanitary circumstances in the St Dogmells Rural District.

  • Rees, Morgan J.
Date:
1913
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Credit: Dr Morgan Rees's report to the Local Government Board on conditions of housing and other sanitary circumstances in the St Dogmells Rural District. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    APPENDIX. I.—Minutes of the Proceedings of the St. Dogmells Rural District Council relating to the Housing and Town Planning Act, 1909. October lltli, 1911. The clerk was directed to send notices to the owners of houses, whicli are in an extreme state of insanitation, calling upon them to remedy the defects immediately. February Sth, 1912. Proposed and resolved “ that the council whilst firmly believing in the principle and urgent necessity of the Housing and Town Planning Act as an immediate means to uplift the working-classes in morality, sobriety, and general comfort, yet are reluctantly compelled to state, and that most convincingly, that the Local Rates are so overburdened as to render it impossible for them to bear the cost of providing the new houses and other laudable conveniences recommended by the Act. Con- sequently, the council feel it incumbent to respectfully draw the serious attention of the Local Government Board to this important side of the matter, and to state, and that most emphatically, that a substantial Imperial grant must be provided before the blessings of this excellent measure can ever be placed wuthin reach of the multitude.” May SOth, 1912. The clerk having reported the receipt of elaborate returns to be made under these Acts, and having reported to the council that the inspector of nuisances was unable to fill up such returns—It was resolved that the forms be returned to the Local Government Board with a covering letter informing the Board that no action had been taken under the Acts further than to give a few owners notices to remedy defects in their houses, and that since these notices were served no further action had been taken. November I4t/i, 1912. The clerk was directed to Avrite in reply to the letter received from the Local Government Board that while this council does move under the Housing and Town Planning Act, 1909, anj?^ of the extreme steps advocated by the Act are unnecessary in their district. January 16th, 1913. The question of the future progress of the council under the above Act (i.e., Housing and Town Planning Act) Avas adjourned to the next meeting, the sanitary inspector in the meantime being directed to make his inspection under the Public Health Act, 1875. The clerk was directed to foiuvard, in ansAver to the letter received from the Local Government Board Avith regard to the Act, the resolution passed on the 14th day of November last. February 6th, 1913. Resolved that a committee consisting of the Chairman ... be appointed to consider the journal of the inspector Avith regard to the houses reported on therein by him, and to report to the next meeting. March 6th, 1913. “ Resolved that the report of the committee appointed in connection Avith the housing conditions in the district be, and is hereby, adopted. “ A list of 188 inspections made by the inspector since January, 1912, • Avere gone through and his action in connection Avith the same confirmed and instructions given as to further procedure in case of default.* “ The action taken in connection Avith eight buildings inspected under the Factory and Workshops Act, 1901, and found defective confirmed. “ It Avas decided to include ‘ the discussions of the neAv building bye- laAvs ’ on the agenda of the next committee meeting. “ The medical officer of health. Dr. Havard, haying asked under Avhat - Act the inspection of houses Avere in future to be made, it Avas decided that inspections Avere in future to be made under the Housing and ToAvn Planning Act; instructions Avere accordingly given, several members remarking that they hoped the Avork Avould be done in the same spirit as it had been done during the past year.” * Cf. p. (I. ■
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