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(VII) Appendices. Statistics for the 12 months ended 31 st December,
1919.
(1) Number of dwelling-houses in respect of which complaints
were made that they are unfit for human habitation, (a) By
householders? None, i.e., in a serious and literal sense,
though such expression may have been used colloquailly.
(2) Action under Section 17 of the Housing Act of 1909.—
(a) Number of dwelling-houses inspected under and for
the purpose of the section; (b) Number of dwelling-houses
which were considered to be unfit for human habitation ;
and (c) Number of dwelling-houses the defects in which
were remedied without the making of closing orders? No
action under Section 17.
(3) Action under Section 28 of the Housing Act, 1919.—
(a) Number of orders for repairs issued; (b) Number of
cases in which repairs carried out by the local authority;
(c) Number of dwelling-houses voluntarily closed on notice
by owner that they could not be made lit without reconstruction
? No action during 1919.
(4) Closing Orders.—(a) Number of representations made to
the local authority with a view to the making of closing
orders? No representations, (b) Number of closing orders
made? None, (c) Number of dwelling-houses in regard
to which closing orders were determined on th e houses
being made fit for human habitation ? None.
(5) Demolition Orders.—(a) Number of demolition orders
made ? None. (b) number of houses demolished in
pursuance of demolition orders ? None.
(6) Number of dwelling-houses demolished voluntarily? Two.
(7) Obstructive Buildings.—(a) Number of representations made
(section 38 of the Housing Act of 1890) ? None.
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