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Certificates were granted in eight cases and of the
remaining eighteen, one did not come within the terms
of the Rent Restrictions Act, in another the tenant
vacated the premises before the necessary repairs were
completed, while in sixteen cases the repairs were carried
out at once by the owners so that the issue of certificates
was unnecessary.
Housing Conditions.
Year ending 31 st December, 1927.
Number of new houses erected during the year:—
(a) Total 128
(b) With State assistance under the Housing Acts —
(i) By the local authority —
(ii) By other bodies or persons 128
Number of new houses in course of erection 187
1. Unfit dwelling-houses:—
(a) Total number of dwelling-houses inspected for
Housing defects (under Public Health and
Housing Acts) 2693
(b) Number of dwelling-houses which were inspected
and recorded under the Housing (Consolidated)
Regulations, 1925 225
(c) Number of dwelling-houses found to be in a
state so dangerous or injurious to health as to
be unfit for human habitation Nil
(d) 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 1142
2. Remedy of defects without service of formal notices:—
(a) Number of defective dwelling-houses rendered
fit in consequence of informal action by the
local authority or their officers 748
3. Action under statutory powers:—
(A) Proceedings under Section 3 of the Housing Act, 1925:—
(a) Number of dwelling-houses in respect of which
notices were served requiring repairs 50
(b) Number of dwelling-houses which were rendered
fit after service of formal notices:—
(i) By owners 28
(ii) By local authority in default of owners —