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HOUSING.
Housing Statistics for 1926.
Number of new houses erected during the year:—
(а) Total. 48 (tenements).
(b) As part of a municipal housing scheme:
London County Council scheme:
Pellew House 48 „
1. Unfit dwelling-houses.
Inspection—
(1) Total number of dwelling-houses inspected for
housing defects (under Public Health Acts) 7,429
(2) Number of dwelling-houses which were inspected
recorded under the Housing Consolidated Regulations,
1925 Nil.
(3) Number of dwelling-houses found and reported to
be in a state so dangerous or injurious to health as
to be unfit for human habitation (representations) 1
(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 —
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 Nil.
3. Action under Statutory Powers.
(a) Proceedings under Section 3 of the Housing Act,
1925:—
(1) Number of dwelling-houses in respect of
which notices were served requiring repairs Nil.
(2) Number of dwelling-houses which were
rendered fit Nil.
(3) Number of dwelling-houses in respect of
which Closing Orders became operative in
pursuance of declarations by owners of
intention to close. Nil.