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HOUSING.
Owing to the large amount of inward and outward migration of people, both in regard to the
borough and the various wards, which has taken place since the census year of 1921, the old figures
of population which have been used for the last ten years cannot be relied upon and any deduction
therefrom may be erroneous.
In these circumstances, it may be wise to defer a comprehensive survey of the housing position
until the detailed figures of the 1931 census are available. The Minister of Health has, however,
required that certain information shall be given in this annual report and I now beg to submit
particulars requested by him in circular 1206.
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) 6,168
(b) Number of inspections made for the purpose 27,375
(2) (a) Number of dwelling-houses (included under sub-head (1) above) which
were inspected and recorded .under the Housing Consolidated
Regulations, 1925 1,239
(b) Number of inspections made for the purpose 3,899
(3) Number of dwelling-houses found to be in a state so dangerous or injurious
to health as to be unfit for human habitation 57
(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 2,584
2. Remedy of defects during the year without service of formal notices:—
Number of defective dwelling-houses rendered fit in consequence of
informal action by the Local Authority or their officers 104
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 respect of which notices were served
requiring repairs 174
(2) Number of dwelling-houses which were rendered fit after service of formal notices:—
(а) By owners 195
(б) By local authority in default of owners 1
B.—Proceedings under Public Health Acts:—
(1) Number of dwelling-houses in respect of which notices were served
requiring defects to be remedied 2,306
(2) Number of dwelling-houses in which defects were remedied after service
of formal notices:—
(а) By owners 2,306
(б) By local authority in default of owners Nil
C.—Proceedings under sections 19 and 21 of the Housing Act, 1930:—
(1) Number of dwelling-houses in respect of which demolition orders were
made 2
(2) Number of dwelling-houses demolished in pursuance of demolition orders Nil
D.—Proceedings under section 20 of the Housing Act, 1930:—
(1) Number of separate tenements or underground rooms in respect of which
closing orders were made 7
(2) Number of separate tenements or underground rooms in respect of which
closing orders were determined, the tenement or room having been
rendered fit 1
E.—Proceedings under section 3 of the Housing Act, 1925:—
(1) Number of dwelling-houses in respect of which notices were served
requiring repairs Nil
(2) Number of dwelling-houses which were rendered fit after service of formal
notices;—
(a) By owners Nil
(b) By local authority in default of owners Nil