nov 24, 1945 - Housing Improvement Act

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The Housing Improvement Act 1945 provided for Regulations prescribing the standards of fitness for houses, including the:
• construction, condition, and situation of houses and the space about houses;
• drainage, sanitation, ventilation, lighting and cleanliness of houses and of the land on which houses are situated;
• repair of houses;
• provision of supply of wholesome water, laundry, cooking and food storage facilities and sanitary conveniences;
• protection of houses from damp; and
• dimensions of rooms of houses.

Source: https://www.msd.govt.nz/about-msd-and-our-work/about-msd/history/social-assistance-chronology-programme-history.html

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