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(b) With State assistance under the Housing Acts, 1919, or
1923.
(i) By the Borough Council Nil.
(ii) By other bodies or persons Nil.
Inspection of the Borough,
Section 17 (1) Housing Act, 1909, and Housing (Inspection of
District) Regulation, 1910.
Premises inspected with a view to ascertaining whether they are in a
state so dangerous or injurious to Health as to be unfit for human habitation.
The following information incorporates that which is required by
Article V of the above-named Regulations to be included in this
Annual Report. The general character of the defects found to exist
were those usually associated with neglected or worn-out properties,
with stable dwellings, or with houses now occupied by more families
than they were originally intended to house.
1.—UNFIT DWELLING HOUSES.
Inspection.
(1) Total number of dwelling-houses inspected for
housing defects (under Public Health or Housing
Acts) 1,137
(2) Number of dwelling-houses which were inspected
and recorded under the Housing (Inspection of
District) Regulations, 1910 239
(3) Number of dwelling-houses found to be in a state
so dangerous or injurious to health as to be unfit
for human habitation 6
(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 617
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 218