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Action was necessary during the year in respect of five dwelling houses
found to be in a state so dangerous or injurious to health as to be unfit
for human habitation. The total number of dwelling houses inspected for
housing defects was 785, the number found not to be in all respects
reasonably fit for human habitation being 545. The number rendered
fit in consequence of informal action by the Sanitary Inspectors was
423, and the number in respect of which statutory notices were served
requiring defects to be remedied was 92. No case came to the knowledge
of the Department in the course of the year of an underground room being
illegally used for sleeping purposes.
There were no applications under the Increase of Rent and Mortgage
Interest (Restrictions Acts made by occupiers of dwelling houses, that
houses occupied by them were not in a reasonable state of repair. It
is the usual practice when such an application is received to inspect the
house and serve notices for the defects which exist. If these are amended
promptly it is found unnecessary to take further action.
Unhealthy Areas.—No representation was made under the Housing
Act during the year. No complaints that areas were unhealthy have
been received.
Byelaws relating to Houses and Houses Let in Lodgings.—
Existing byelaws relating to houses are, on the whole, found to be fairly
satisfactory in their working. The new byelaws under Section 6 of
the 1925 Housing Act, issued by the London County Council, will be of
immense assistance in dealing adequately with present-day housing
conditions when they become fully operative.
Housing Survey.—House-to-house inspection was carried out during
the year, as provided by statute, 163 houses being inspected and recorded
by the Inspector.