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1. Unfit Dwelling Houses: —
Inspection:—
(1) Total number of dwelling houses inspected for
housing defects (under Public Health or
Housing Acts) 890
(2) Number of dwelling houses which were inspected
and recorded under the Housing
(Inspection of District) Regulations, 1910, and
Increase of Rent and Mortgage Interest
(Restrictions) Act, 1920 53
(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 562
2. Remedy of defects without service of formal Notices: —
Number of defective dwelling houses rendered fit
in consequence of informal action by the Local
Authority or their officers 533
3. Action under Statutory Powers: —
(a) Proceedings under section 28 of the Housing,
Town Planning, etc., Act, 1919: —
(1) Number of dwelling houses in respect of
which notices were served requiring repairs 14
(2) Number of dwelling houses which were
rendered fit after service of formal notices—
(a) By owners 2
(b) By Local Authority in default of
owners —
(3) Number of dwelling houses in respect of
which Closing Orders became operative in
pursuance of declarations by owners of
intention to close —
(b) Proceedings under Public Health Acts: —
(1) Number of dwelling houses in respect of
which notices were served requiring defects
to be remedied 14
(2) Number of dwelling houses in which defects
were remedied after service of formal
notices—
(a) By owners 14
(b) By Local Authority in default of
owners —
(c) Proceedings under Sections 17 and 18 of the
Housing, Town Planning, etc., Acts, 1909: —
(1) Number of representations made with a
view to the making of Closing Orders —
(2) Number of dwelling houses in respect of
which Closing Orders were made —
(3) Number of dwelling houses in respect of
which Closing Orders were determined,
the dwelling houses having been rendered
fit —
(4) Number of dwelling houses in respect of
which Demolition Orders were made —
(5) Number of dwelling houses demolished in
pursuance of Demolition Orders —
One house was demolished during the year owing to its
dilapidated and dangerous condition, under Sect. 75 of the
Towns Improvement Clauses Act, 1847.