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III.—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 repair 455
(2) Number of dwelling houses which were rendered fit
after service of formal notices—
(a) By owners 249
(b) By local authority in default of owners 90
B.—Proceedings under Public Health Acts:—
(1) Number of dwelling houses in respect of which
notices were served requiring defects to be remedied 553
(2) Number of dwelling houses in which defects were
remedied after service of formal notices:—
(a) By owners 480
(b) By local authority in default of owners 40
C.—Proceedings under Sections 11 and 13 of the Housing
Act, 1936:—
(1) Number of dwelling houses in respect of which
Demolition Orders were made —
(2) Number of dwelling houses demolished in pursuance
of Demolition Orders 17
D.—Proceedings under Section 12 of the Housing Act, 1936:—
(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 —
FACTORIES ACT, 1937.
The new Factories Act came into force on July 1st, 1938.
This caused considerable alterations of an additional character in
regard to the work. The word "workshop" has now been left
out, and all places where persons are employed are now factories.