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and the number of rooms where the whole of the accommodation of
families is underground is 5. During the year 8 underground
rooms used for sleeping purposes have been closed.
One Closing Order was made under the Housing Act, 1925.
The house has now been demolished and the inhabitants rehoused
elsewhere.
Seven Demolition Orders have been made under Section 19
of the Housing Act, 1930. One of these houses has been
demolished, and eight houses, including two on which Orders
were made in 1931, are now closed for demolition.
No notices have been served under Section 17 of the Housing
Act, 1930.
Hereunder will be found particulars of Inspections, Proceedings,
etc., for the year 1932:—
Inspection of Dwelling Houses during the Year:-
(1) (a) Total number of dwelling-houses inspected
for housing defects (under Public Health
or Housing Acts) 8,741
(b) Number of Inspections made for the purpose 34,225
(2) (a) Number of dwelling-houses (included under
sub-head (1) above) which were inspected
and recorded under the Housing Consolidated
Regulations, 1925 5,014
(b) Number of Inspections made for the purpose 5,014
(3) Number of dwelling-houses found to be in a state
so dangerous or injurious to health as
to be unfit for human habitation 178
(4) Number of dwelling-houses (exclusive of those
referred to under the preceding subhead)
found not to be in all respect;
reasonably fit for human habitation Nil
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 4,667