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Housing Statistics, 1937.
1. Inspection of Dwelling Houses during the Year : —
(1) (a) Total number of dwelling-houses inspected for housing
defects (under Public Health or Housing Acts) 8,684
(6) Number of inspections made for the purpose 27,279
(2) (a) Number of dwelling-houses (included under sub-head (1)
above) which were inspected and recorded under the
Housing Consolidated Regulations, 1925 1,123
(b) Number of inspections made for the purpose 3,802
(3) Number of dwelling houses found to be in a state so dangerous
or injurious to health as to be unfit for human habitation 89
(4) Number of dwelling-houses (exclusive of those referred to
under the preceding sub-head) found not to be in all
respects reasonably fit for human habitation, and Intimation
Notices served 3,830
2. Remedy of Defects during the Year without Service of Formal Notices:—
Number of dwelling houses rendered fit in consequence of informal
action by the Local Authority or their officers —Public Health
(London) Act 504
3. Action under Statutory Powers during the Year : —
(a) Proceedings under Sections 9, 10 and 16 of the Housing Act,
1936: —
(1) Number of dwelling houses in respect of which notices were
served requiring repairs 279
(2) Number of dwelling houses which were rendered fit after
service of —
Informal notices 190
Formal notices 57
(a) By owners 247
(b) By Local Authority in default of owners 5
(b) Proceedings under Public Health Acts :—
(1) Number of dwelling houses in respect of which statutory
notices were served requiring defects to be remedied 2,146
(2) Number of dwelling houses in which defects were remedied
after service of formal notices :—
(a) By owners 2,331
(b) By Local Authority in default of owners Nil
(c) Proceedings under Sections 11 and 13 of the Housing Act, 1936 :—
(1) Number of dwelling houses in respect of which Demolition
Orders were made Nil
(2) Number of dwelling houses demolished in pursuance of
Demolition Orders 7
(d) Proceedings under Section 12 of the Housing Act, 1936 :—
(1) Number of separate tenements or underground rooms in
respect of which Closing Orders were made 9
(2) Number of separate tenements or underground rooms in
respect of which Closing Orders were determined, the
tenement or room having been rendered fit 1