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HOUSING STATISTICS FOR 1938.
Number of Houses erected during the year—188 tenements
and 7 houses.
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) 7,699
(b) Number of inspections made for the purpose 7,699
(2) (a) Number of dwelling-houses (included under
sub-head (1) above) which were inspected
and recorded under the Housing Consolidated
Regulations, 1925 706
(b) Number of Inspections made for the purpose
of the regulations 706
(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
(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 —
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 —
3. Action under Statutory Powers during the Year:—
(A) Proceedings under Sections 9, 10 and 16 of the
Housing Act, 1936:—
(1) Number of dwelling-houses in respect of which
notices were served requiring repairs —
(2) Number of dwelling-houses which were
dered fit after service of formal notices:—
(a) By owners —
(b) By Local Authority in default of
owners —