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advice of the staff or on closing orders being
made by the Council. Closing orders were made
during 1933 regarding two basement premises comprising
three rooms and this matter is receiving
the attention of the Public Health Committee in
the remaining cases.
The following table gives the housing statistics
in the form desired by the Minister of Health:-
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) 4,591
(b) Number of inspections made for the purpose 23,159
(2) (a) Number of dwelling-houses (included under
sub-head (1) above) which were inspected
and recorded under the Housing Consolidated
Regulations, 1925 619
(b) Number of inspections made for the purpose 3,743
(3) Number of dwelling-houses found to be in a
state so dangerous or injurious to health as
to be unfit for human habitation —
(4) Number of dwelling-houses (exclusive of
those referred to under the preceding subhead)
found not to be in all respects reasonably
fit for human habitation 3,017
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 2,202
3. Action under Statutory Powers during the year:—
(a) Proceedings under sections 17, 18 and 23 of
the Housing Act, 1930:—
(1) Number of dwelling-houses in respcct of which
notices were scrvod requiring repairs 14
(2) Number of dwelling-houses which were rendered
fit after service of formal notices::—
(a) By owners *39
(b) By Local Authority in default of owners -