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MEDICAL OFFICER'S REPORT —Continued from p. 20.
Housing Statistics for the year 1927.
Number of new houses erected during the year:—
(a) Total, including (b), (i), (ii) 234
(b) With State Assistance under the Housing
Acts—
(i) By the Local Authority 60
(ii) By other bodies or persons —
I.—UNFIT DWELLING-HOUSES.
I.—Inspection.
(1) Total number of dwelling-houses inspected
for housing defects (under Public Health
or Housing Acts) 1543
(2) Number of dwelling-houses which were
inspected and recorded under the Housing
(Inspection of District) Regulations, 1910,
or the Housing Consolidated Regulations,
1925 620
(3) Number of dwelling-houses found to be in
a state so dangerous or injurious to health
as to be unfit for human habitation Nil
(4) Number of dwelling-houses (exclusive of
those referred to under the preceding subheading)
found not to be in all respects
reasonably fit for human habitation 1136
II.—Remedy of defects without service
of Formal Noticcs.
Number of defective dwelling-houses rendered
fit in consequence of informal action by
the Local Authority or their Officers 843
III.—Action under Statutory Powers.
A:—Proceedings under Section 3 of the Housing Act. 1925.
(1) Number of dwelling-houses in respect of
which notices were served requiring repairs Nil
(2) Number of dwelling-houses which were
rendered fit after service of formal notices:
(a) By owners Nil
(b) By Local Authority in default of
owners Nil
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