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HOUSING.
1.—Inspection of Dwelling-houses during the year.
(1) (a) Total number of houses inspected for housing
defects (under Public Health or Housing
Acts) 1,008
(b) Number of inspections made for the purpose 4,201
(2) (a) Number of dwelling-houses (included under
sub-head (1) above) which were inspected
and recorded under the Housing Consolidated
Regulations, 1925 79
(b) Number of inspec tions made for the purpose 1,789
(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 bo in all respects reasonably fit
for human habitation 79
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 363
3.—Action under Statutory Powers during the Year.
(a) Proceedings under sections 9, 10 and 16 of the
Housing Act. 1936:
(1) Number of dwelling-houses 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 the Public Health Acts:
(1) Number of dwelling-houses in respect of
which notices were served requiring defects
to be remedied —
(2) Number of dwelling-houses in which defects
were remedied after service of formal
notices:
(a) By owners —
(b) By Local Authority in default of owners —