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3. Action under Statutory Powers.
(A) Proceedings under Secs. 9, 10 and 16 of the Housing
Act, 1936 :—
(1) Number of dwelling-houses in respect of which
notices were served requiring repairs 32
(2) Number of dwelling-houses which were rendered
fit after service of formal Notice:—
(a) By owners 20
(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 (Statutory Notices) 824
(2) Number of dwelling-houses in which defects
were remedied after service of Statutory Notices:—
(a) By owners 807
(b) By Local Authority in default of owners —
(C) Proceedings under Sections 11 and 13 of the Housing
Act, 1936:—
(1) Number of dwelling houses in respect of which
Demolition Orders were made
(2) Number of dwelling houses demolished in pursuance
of Demolition Orders
(3) Number of dwelling houses made fit by owners 18
(D) Proceedings under Section 12 of the Housing
Act, 1936:—
(1) Number of underground rooms in respect of
which Closing Orders were made 7
(2) Number of underground rooms in respect of
which Closing Orders were determined, the
room having been rendered fit 6*
(3) Number of parts of buildings in respect of
which closing order was made 28
(4) Number of parts of buildings in respect of
which Closing Orders were determined 4
* Includes three cases where rooms were subsequently found not to be
underground rooms.