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SECTION IV.—HOUSING.
In accordance with the instructions of the Ministry of Health,
following tabular statement has been prepared :—
TABLE No. 21.
Housing Statistics for the Year 1929.
Number of New houses erected during the year :—
(a.) .Total (including numbers given separately under (b.) ) 181
(b.) With State assistance under Housing Acts :—
(i.) By the Local Authority 0
(ii.) By other bodies or persons 0
1. Inspection of dwelling-houses during the year :—
(1) Total number of dwelling houses inspected for housing
defects (under Public Health or Housing Acts) 933
(2) Number of dwelling houses which were inspected and
recorded (House-to-house inspections) 112
(3) Number of dwelling houses found to be in a state so
dangerous or injurious to health as to be unfit for human
habitation 0
(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 724
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 (intimation only) 526
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 0
(2) Number of dwelling houses which were rendered fit—
(a.) by owners 0
(b.) by Local Authority in default of owners 0
(3). Number of dwelling houses in respect of which Closing
Orders became operative in pursuance of
tions by owners of intention to close 0
B. Proceedings under Public Health Acts.
(1) Number of dwelling houses in respect of which notices
were served requiring defects to be remedied 724