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Houslng Statistics
General details with regard to Inspection of dwelling houses are
submitted in the following tabular form:-
Total number of houses In the Borough 15,939
1. Inspection of Dwelllnghouses during the year:-
(1)(a) Total number of dwelllnghouses Inspected
for housing defects (under Public Health
and Housing Acts) 4,270
(b) Number of inspections made for the purpose 14,211
(2)(a) Number of dwelllnghouses (included under subhead
(1) above) which were inspected and
recorded under the Housing Consolidated
Regulations, 1925 76
(b) Number of inspections made for the purpose 1.595
(3) Number of dwelllnghouses found to be in a
state so dangerous or injurious to health
as to be unfit for human habitation 4
(4) Number of dwelllnghouses (exclusive of those
referred to under the preceding sub-head)
found not to be in all respects reasonably
fit for human habitation 3,l48
2. Remedy of defects during the year without service of
Formal Notices:-
Number of dwelllnghouses rendered fit in consequence
of informal action by the Local Authority or their
Officers 828
3. Action under Statutory Powers during the Year:-
(a) Proceedings under Public Health Acts:-
(1) Number of dwelllnghouses in respect of which
notices were served requiring defects to be
remedied 2,434
(2) Number of dwelllnghouses in which defects were
remedied after service of formal notice:-
(i) By Owners 2,845
(11) By Local Authority in default of Owners 3
(b) Proceedings under Sections 9,10 and 16 of the
Housing Act, 1936:-
(1) Number of dwelllnghouses In respect of which
notices were served requiring repairs
(2) Number of dwelllnghouses which were rendered
fit after service of formal notices:-
(i) By Owners
(ii) By Local Authority in default of Owners