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otherwise, for registration under the Byelaws. Details of house-to-house
inspections carried out during the year will be found in the following table,
which gives the housing statistics in the form desired by the Minister of
Health :—
1. (1) (a) Total number of dwelling-houses inspected for
housing defects (under Public Health or
Housing Acts) 5,039
(b) Number of inspections made for the purpose 27,181
(2) (a) Number of dwelling-houses (included under
sub-head (1) above) which were inspected and
recorded under the Housing Consolidated
Regulations, 1925 551
(b) Number of inspections made for the purpose 4,907
(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 sub-head)
found not to be in all respects reasonably fit
for human habitation 3,405
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 2,484
3. Action under Statutory Powers during the year:—
(а) Proceedings under sections 17, 18 and 23 of the
Housing Act, 1930:—
(1) Number of dwelling-houses in respect of which
notices were served requiring repairs 20
(2) Number of dwelling-houses which were
rendered fit after service of formal notices:—
(a) by owners 13
(b) by Local Authority in default of owners —
(b) Proceedings under Public Health Acts:—
(1) Number of dwelling-houses in respect of which
notices were served requiring defects to be
remedied 716