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HOUSING STATISTICS
(Section D).
The housing statistics of the year as required by the Ministry of
Health are set out below:—
1. Inspection of Dwelling-houses during the Year:—
(1) (a) Total number of dwelling-houses inspected for
housing defects (under Public Health or Housing
Acts) 1,237
(b) Number of inspections made for the purpose 3,062
(2) (a) Number of dwelling-houses (included under
head (1) above) which were inspected and
recorded under the Housing Consolidated Regulations,
1925 —
(b) Number of inspections made for the purpose —
(3) Number of dwelling-houses found to be in a state so
dangerous or injurious to health as to be unfit for
human habitation —
(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 487
2. 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 391
3. Action under Statutorxj Powers during the Year-.—
A.—Proceedings under Sections 17, 18 and 23 of the
Housing Act, 1930:—
(1) Number of dwelling-hou-ses in respect of which
notices were served requiring repairs —
(2) Number of dwelling-houses which were rendered fit
after service of formal notices:—
(a) By owners —
(b) By local authority in default of owners...
B.—Proceedings under Public Health Acts:—
(1) Number of dwelling-houses in respect of which
notices were served requiring defects to be
remedied 19
(2) Number of dwelling-houses in which defects were
remedied after service of formal notices: —
(a) By owners 19
(b) By local authority in default of owners —
C.—Proceedings under Sections 19 and 21 of the Housing
Act, 1930: —
(1) Number of dwelling-houses in respect of which
Demolition Orders were made —
(2) Number of dwelling-houses demolished in
suance of Demolition Orders —
D.—Proceedings under Section 20 of the Housing Act,
1930: —
(1) Number of separate tenements or underground
rooms in 'respect of which Closing Orders were
made —
(2) Number of separate tenements or underground
rooms in respect of which Closing Orders were
determined, the tenement or room having been
rendered fit —