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remedied. This form of co-ordination is carried out as
well as possible under the present conditions.
Rag Flock Acts, 1911 and 1923.—There are three
factories in the Borough on which rag flock is used. The
premises are kept under regular inspection.
No samples were taken during the year under review.
HOUSING.
Statistics.—Year 1935.
1.—Inspection of dwelling-houses during the year :—
(1) (a) Tolal number of dwelling-houses
inspected for housing defects (under
Public Health or Housing Acts) ... 7,329
(b) Number of inspections made for the
purpose 21,770
(2) (a) Number of dwelling-houses (included
under Sub-head (1) above) which
were inspected and recorded under
the Housing Consolidated Regula—
tions, 1925 43
(b) Number of inspections made for the
purpose 35
(3) Number of dwelling-houses found to be
in a state so dangerous or injurious
to health as to be unfit for human
habitation 11
(4) Number of dwelling-houses (exclusive of
those referred to under the preced—
ing sub-head) found not to be in all
respects reasonably fit for human
habitation 3.123
2.—Remedy of defects during the year without
service of formal notices :—
Number of defective dwelling-houses ren—
dered fit in consequence of informal
action by the Local Authority or theii
officers Nil