[Report 1925] / Medical Officer of Health, Bognor U.D.C.
- Bognor Regis (England). Urban District Council.
- Date:
- 1925
Licence: Attribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0)
Credit: [Report 1925] / Medical Officer of Health, Bognor U.D.C. Source: Wellcome Collection.
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![problem. 'Phe erection of wooden houses was considered the Council during 1925, but the costs were thought to be too higli for buildings of a temporary nature. III. —Fitness of Houses. 1. —(a) General Standard of Housing in the Area. 'Pile general standard of housing in the area is very fair. In a few of the oldest houses nothing short of complete reconstruction can make them satisfactory, but whilst the housing shortage remains so acute, closing orders are issued as rarely as possible. (b) Genera]. Characters of the Defects Found in Unfit Houses. Inspection of the district shows that the chief defects found in unfit houses ure :— (i) Dampness of walls and ceiling due to defective roofs, gutters, and downspouts. (ii) Lack of cleanliness of walls. (iii) Defective plaster of walls and ceilings. (iv) Lack of paving of yards. d'here is a certain amount of delay on the part of owners in carr3dng out repairs, and the reasons are :— (i) 'Phe rents received are insufficient to pay for the extensive repairs that are needed in many cases. (ii) 'Phe fact that, with so much actual building in progress in the district, it is difficult to obtain the labour for carrying out re- pair work. In some cases neglect by tenants has been found responsible for the lack of cleanliness and dilapidations, but this is not a common occurrence in the district. 2. —General Action Taken as Regards Unfit Houses. (a) Action is taken under the nuisance sections of the Public Health Acts, and many nuisances are abated and houses rendered habitable in this wa3L (b) Action is also taken under Section 28 of the Housing Act, 1919, and Section 3 of the Housing Act, 1925. These sections are employed when the repairs required fall outside the provisions of the Public Health Acts mentioned above. In emplo3dng these sections, it is the practice in the district to call for only that amount of work at one time, which can be readil3 accomplished without the question of house-closure b3^ the owner arising. Details of action taken during 1925 appear in the Table at the end of this section. IV. —Unhealthy Areas. Uiere are no unhealtlw areas in the district, and no complaints have been received, nor representations made under this heading. V. Byelaws Relating to Houses, Houses Let in Lodgings, and to Tents and Vans. Previous to 1925 there were no Byelaws in force in the district with respect to houses let in lodgings, and with respect to tents and vans. New B3'elaws were passed in September, 1925, and will come into operation in 1926. 'I'he B3-elaws with respect to new streets and buildings were also found to reciuire revision during 1925.](https://iiif.wellcomecollection.org/image/b28937053_0023.jp2/full/800%2C/0/default.jpg)
