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HOUSING
Inspection of dwelling houses during the year
(i) (a) Dwelling houses inspected for housing
defects (under Public Health or Housing
Acts) 11,696
(b) Inspections made for the purpose 33,951
(ii) (a) Dwelling houses (including those under
sub-head (i) above) which were inspected
and recorded under the Housing Consolidated
Regulations, 1925 881
(b) Inspections made for the purpose 2,375
(iii) Dwelling houses found not to be in all
respects reasonably fit for human habitation 3,285
Action under statutory powers during the year
(a) Action under Sections 9 and 10 of the
Housing Act, 1936:-
(i) Dwelling houses in respect of which
notices under Section 9 were served
requiring repairs 65
(ii) Dwelling houses which were rendered fit
by owners under Section 9 98
(iii) Dwelling houses rendered fit by the
Council in default of owners under
Section 10 18
(b) Action under Sections 11 and 13 of the
Housing Act, 1936:-
(i) Dwelling houses in respect of which
demolition orders were made 2
(ii) Dwelling houses demolished in pursuance
of demolition orders 7
(c) Action under Section 12 of the Housing
Act, 1936:-
(i) Separate tenements or underground rooms
in respect of which closing orders were 43 premise
made 104 rooms
(ii) Separate tenements or underground rooms
in respect of which closing orders were
determined, the tenements or rooms 22 premises
having been rendered fit 33 rooms
(iii) Separate tenements or underground rooms
in respect of which closing orders
operate, but where the Council consented
during the year to the use of the rooms 38 premises
for purposes other than sleeping 71 rooms
(iv) Separate tenements or underground rooms
in respect of which the Council accepted
undertakings from owners to render fit 2 premises
within specified time 3 rooms
(v) Number of undertakings by owners to
render separate tenements or underground
rooms fit, which were cancelled, the 8 premises
necessary works having been completed 20 rooms