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Housing Statistics for the year 1954.
Total number of valuation assessments, houses and flats at
31st March, 1954 19,177
1. Inspection of dwelling-houses during the year: —
(1) (a) Total number of dwelling-houses inspected for
housing defects (under Public Health or Housing
Acts) 518
(b) Number of inspections made for the purpose 3,754
(2) (a) Number of dwelling-houses included under
head (1) above) which were inspected and recorded
under the Housing Consolidated Regulations, 1925
(b) Number of inspections made for the purpose—
(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 be in
all respects reasonably fit for human habitation 325
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 581
Number of dwelling-houses demolished during the year Nil
CLEARANCE AREAS—Housing Act, 1936—
Number of dwelling-houses demolished during the year Nil
HOUSES NOT INCLUDED IN CLEARANCE AREAS—
Demolition and Closing Orders—Housing Act, 1936—
Houses closed in pursuance of an undertaking given by the
owners under Section II, and still in force 3
Parts of buildings closed (Section 12) 2