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HOUSING.
The following table gives particulars as to housing during 1925
under the headings prescribed by the Ministry of Health : —
Housing, 1925.
Number of houses erected during the year:—
(a) Total 1632
(b) With State assistance under the Housing Acts, 1919 or 1923—
(i) By the local authority 127
(ii) By other bodies or persons 1
1. Unfit Dwelling Houses—
Inspection (1) Total number of dwelling houses inspected for
housing defects (under Public Health or Housing Acts) 3492
(2) Number of dwelling houses which were inspected and
recorded under the Housing (Inspection of District)
Regulations, 1910, or the Housing Consolidated Regula.
tions, 1925 2235
(3) Number of dwelling houses found to be in a state so
dangerous or injurious to health as to be unfit for human
habitation 2
(4) Number of dwelling houses (exclusive of those referred to
under the preceding sub-heading) found not to be in all
respects reasonably fit for human habitation 2808
2. Remedy of Defects without service of Formal Notices:—
No. of defective dwelling houses rendered fit in consequence
of informal aotion by the Local Authority or their officers 1287
3. Action under Statutory Powers:—
A. Proceedings under Section 3 of the Housing Act, 1925.
(1) No. of dwelling houses in respect of which notices
were served requiring repairs 1
(2) No. of dwelling houses which were rendered fit—
(а) By owners —
(b) By Local Authority in default of owners 1
(3) No. of dwelling houses in respect of which Closing
Orders became operative in pursuance of declarations
by owners of intention to close Nil.
B. Proceedings under Public Health Acts.
(1) No. of dwelling houses in respect of which notices
were served requiring defects to be remedied 879
(2) No. of dwelling houses in which defects were
remedied—
(a) By owners 701
(b) By Local Authority in default of owners Nil.
C. Proceedings under Sections 11, 14, and 15 of the Housing
Act, 1925.
(1) No. of representations made with a view to the
making of Closing Orders 2