CONDEMNED DWELLINGS.

Gisborne Times, Volume XXIX, Issue 3398, 13 December 1911, Page 6

CONDEMNED DWELLINGS.

REPORT OF DISTRICT HEALTH

OFFICER.

SOME INTERESTING COMMENTS

The District Health Officer, Dr. Chessori, recently visited Gisborne, and inspected several dwelling-houses in the borough, and his report was presented to the Borough Council last evening. A four-roomed house in Cook Street, Dr. Cliesson stated, he found in a very insanitary condition. Tho weatherboards and other timber in tho stnicturo were decayed in many places, and the verandah was utterly dilapidated. There was a stagnant pool of water just at tlie rear of the house, and the back rooms were apparently being used for the storage of horse feed. The front portion was evidently unoccupied. There was a considerable amount of horse manure about the premises, and the privy was in an exceedingly unsatisfactory state. Tho house was utterly unfit- for occupation, and should be forthwith demolished. Ho forwarded a condemnation certificate. Regarding premises im Gladstone Road 7 he reported that they were in a state of extreme delapidation. and the borer had made its aenearance. Altogether the place was utterly rotten, here were rags and rubbish lying about the inside of the premises. The owner should be required to pull down the building, and he forwarded a certificate of condemnation. In Berry Street there was a house the weatherboards, studs, and joists of which were considerably decayed. Ho enclosed a certificate of condemnation, but if the owner was prepared to remove all the decayed timber and renew defective piles and put. the place in a thorough state of repair, there would be no necessity to call for demolition. There was a two-roomed cottage in Childers Road, the front portion of which at one time had bgen a shop. The sheathing and studs were bacUy decayed, and tho chimney was falling away from the house. Altogether the place was in such a condition as to render it unfit for occupation. A second house was in much the same state and should be pulled down, and lie enclosed the necessary certificates. Regarding a lean-to in Childers Road the floor of this hut was low on the ground, and consequently there was no proper ventilation. The sheathing and timber generally showed considerable decay, and the 'place was unfit for occupation and should be forthwith demolished. There was a two-roomed cottage in Bright Street to which a two-roomed shed in the rear was connected. Lins place was apparently separately occupied, one man living in tho front and another in the rear. The place shoved considerable decay, and was insufficiently ventilated. The windows were only 2ft. x lift., and there was only one to each room. The Council should have this place pulled down. Another house in Bright Street which he visited was not- sufficiently bad _ at the present time to warrant demolition- “ There is no doubt that the condition of the house is most unsatisfactory, but at the same time repairs apparently recently effected are, just sufficient to prevent anv further action at the present time.” This was Dr. Chesson s remark in reference to a house m Grey Street. He said he was of opinion that it would not be long before the premises would get into such a state that they would be bevond further repair. He understood that the repairs were effected without permission from the Council’s inspector, and he certainly considered that such a breach of the by-laws should be severely dealt with. The Council decided to give the various owners notice in accord a nee with the recommendations of the Health Officer. The Inspector was instructed to take proceedings in connection with the breach of tho by-law.