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Action under Statutory Powers during the Year: —
(A) Proceedings under Sections 17, 18 and 23 of the Housing
Act, 1930
(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 1
(6) By Local Authority in default of
owners Nil
(B) Proceedings under Public Health Acts: —
(1) Number of dwelling-houses in respect of
which notices were served requiring
defects to be remedied 6,194
(2) Number of dwelling-houses in which defects
were remedied after service of formal
notices: —
(a) By owners 2,278
(b) By Local Authority in default of
owners Nil
(C) Proceedings under Sections 19 and 21 of the Housing
Act, 1930: —
(1) Number of dwelling-houses in respect of
which Demolition Orders were made 8
(2) Number of dwelling-houses demolished in
pursuance of Demolition Orders 7
(D) Proceedings under section 20 of the Housing Act, 1930:
(1) Number of separate tenements or underground
rooms in respect of which Closing
Orders were made 2
(2) Number of separate tenements or underground
rooms in respect of which Closing
Orders were determined, the tenement or
room having been rendered fit Nil
Total number of houses in the Borough 18,827
Number of houses occupied by the working classes 18,683