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100
Sanitary Certificates.
During 1943 requests were made in connection with 16
houses.
Rent Restriction Acts.
A number of applications were received for certificates as to
the condition of repair of the houses concerned. In 13 instances
where the Acts applied certificates were granted.
HOUSING.
Individual Unfit Houses.
In the Five-Year Plan it was estimated that some 150 individual
unfit houses were subject to be dealt with in the Borough.
A revised estimate now brings the total to 247. Up to the end of
1943, 216 houses have been approved for demolition and Demolition
Orders had been made; 202 houses had been actually
demolished, the tenants being re-housed when they desired, by
the Council. 723 persons were displaced. Twenty-seven houses
have been demolished through informal action, 26 persons being
displaced. In addition, 94 Closing Orders have been made and
91 parts of houses closed for human habitation, 236 persons
being displaced.
The following tables give particulars as to housing during
1943 under the headings prescribed by the Ministry of Health:—
I.—Inspection of dwelling houses during the year:—
(1) (a) Total number of dwelling houses inspected for housing
defects (under Public Health and Housing Acts) 2,079
(b) Number of inspections made for the purpose 2,079
(2) (a) Number of dwelling houses included under the
head (1) above, which were inspected and recorded
under the Housing Consolidated Regulations, 1923
and 1932 —
(b) Number of inspections made for the purpose —
(4) Number of houses found to be in a state so dangerous and
injurious to health as to be unfit for human habitation
—
(4) Number of dwelling houses (exclusive of those referred to
under the previous sub-head) found not to be in all
respects reasonably fit for human habitation 2,079
II.—Remedy of defects throughout the year without
service of Formal Notices:—
Number of defective dwelling houses rendered fit in conseauence
of informal action by the Local Authority or their
officers 652