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HOUSING
Inspection of dwelling houses during the year
(i) (a) Dwelling houses inspected for housing
defects (under Public Health or Housing
Act) 14,953
(b) Inspections made for the purpose 29,971
(ii) (a) Dwelling houses (including those under
sub-head (i) above) which were inspected
and recorded under the Housing Consolidated
Regulations, 1925 7,213
(b) Inspections made for the purpose 8,941
(iii) Dwelling houses found not to be in all
respects reasonably fit for human habitation 1,721
Remedy of defects without service of formal notices
Number of defective dwelling-houses rendered
fit in consequence of informal action 1,041
Action under statutory powers during the year
(a) Action under Sections 9, 10 and 16 of the
Housing Act, 1936 :-
(i) Dwelling houses in respect of which
notices under Section 9 were served
requiring repairs 1
(ii) Dwelling houses which were rendered fit
by owners under Section 9 -
(iii) Dwelling houses rendered fit by the
Council in default of owners -
(b) Action under Sections 11 and 13 of the
Housing Act, 1936:-
(i) Dwelling houses in respect of which
demolition orders were made 2
(ii) Dwelling houses demolished in pursuance
of demolition orders 2
(iii) Dwelling houses in respect of which
closing orders in lieu of demolition
orders, were made 2
(iv) Dwelling houses in respect of which
undertakings were accepted from owner
to render premises fit for habitation -
(v) Dwelling houses rendered fit for
habitation by owners in accordance with
undertakings to do so 1
(c) Action under Section 12 of the Housing
Act, 1936 :-
(i) Separate tenements or underground rooms
in respect of which closing orders were ( 38 premises
made ( 87 rooms
(ii) Separate tenements or underground rooms
in respect of which closing orders were
determined, the tenements or rooms 45 premises
having been rendered fit (72 rooms
(iii) Separate tenements or underground rooms
in respect of which closing orders
operate, but where the Council consented
during the year to the use of the rooms 24 premises
for purposes other than sleeping (43 rooms