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HOUSING.
Statistics.
Number of New Houses erected during the Year: —
(a) Total (including numbers given separately under (fa)).
(i) By the Local Authority (one block) 15 tene.
ments
(ii) By other Local Authorities nil
(iii) By other bodies and persons nil
(fa) With State assistance under the Housing Acts:
(i) By the Local Authority:
(a) For the purpose of Part II of the Act of 1925} nil
(fa) For the purpose of Part III of the Act of 1925}
(c) For other purposes}
(ii) By other bodies or persons}
1.—INSPECTION OF DWELLING-HOUSES DURING THE YEAR.
(1) Total number of dwelling-houses inspected for housing defects
(under Public Health or Housing Acts) and the number of
inspections made 911
(2) Number of dwelling-houses (included under sub-head (1)
above) which were inspected and recorded under the
Housing Consolidated Regulations, 1925, and the number
of inspections made 233
(3) Number of dwelling-houses found to be in a state so dangerous
or injurious to health as to be unfit for human habitation 15
(4) Number of dwelling-houses (exclusive of those referred to
under the preceding sub-head) found not to be in all
respects reasonably fit for human habitation 324
II. — REMEDY OF DEFECTS DURING THE YEAR WITHOUT SERVICE
OF FORMAL NOTICES.
Number of defective dwelling-houses rendered fit in consequence
of informal action by the Local Authority or their officers Not known
III.— ACTION UNDER STATUTORY POWERS DURING THE YEAR.
A. Proceedings under Section 3 of the Housing Act, 1925: —
(1) Number of dwelling-houses in respect of which notices were
served requiring repairs 2
(2) Number of dwelling-houses which were rendered fit after
service of formal notices: —
(a) by owners 2
(b) by Local Authority in default of owners nil
(3) Number of dwelling-houses in respect of which Closing
Orders became operative in pursuance of declarations by
owners of intention to close nil