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No relaxation of the minimum standard expected of foster-parents
has been permitted, and on the whole a welcome co-operation between
them and the Health Visitors has existed.
HOUSING.
The following is a statement of housing statistics for the year 1945,
below which, for comparison sake, is inserted a table giving the comparable
figures for each of the sections during the war years:—
1. Inspection of Dwelling Houses during the Year 1945.
(1) (a) Total number of houses inspected for housing defect (under
Public Health or Housing Acts) 538
(b) Number of inspections made for the purpose 563
(2) (a) Number of dwelling houses (included under sub-head (1)
above) which were inspected and recorded under the
Housing Consolidated Regulations, 1925 Nil
(b) Number of inspections made for the purpose Nil
(3) Number of dwelling houses found to be in a state so dangerous
or injurious to health as to be unfit for human habitation Nil
(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 453
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 377
3. Action under Statutory Powers during the Year:—
(a) Proceedings under sections 9, 10 and l6 of the Housing Act,
1936:
(1) Number of dwelling houses in respect of which notices
were served requiring repairs 8
(2) Number of dwelling houses which were rendered fit after
service of formal notices:
(a) By Owners 6
(b) By Local Authority in default of owners 1
(b) Proceedings under the Public Health Acts:
(1) Number of dwelling houses in respect of which notices
were served requiring defects to be remedied 48
(2) Number of dwelling houses in which defects were remedied
after service of formal notices:
(a) By Owners 37
(b) By Local Authority in default of owners 1
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