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Housing.
Statistics.
The following information is required by the Ministry of Health
to be set out in this Annual Report:—
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) 2038
(6) Number of inspections made for the purpose 3179
(2) (a) Number of dwelling-houses (included under sub-head (1)
above) which were inspected and recorded under the
Housing Consolidated Regulations, 1925 508
(b) Number of inspections made for the purpose 653
(3) Number of dwelling-houses found to be in a state so dangerous
or injurious to health as to be unfit for human habitation 32
(4) Number of dwelling-houses (exclusive of those referred to
under the preceding sub-head) found not to be in all respects
reasonably fit for human habitation 1135
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 841
3. Action under Statutory Powers during the Year:—
A.—Proceedings under sections 17, 18 and 23 of the Housing Act,
1930:
(1) Number of dwelling-houses in respect of which notices were
served requiring repairs Nil.
(2) Number of dwelling-houses which were rendered fit after
service of formal notices :—
(a) By owners Nil.
(b) By local authority in default of owners Nil.
B.—Proceedings under Public Health Acts :
(1) Number of dwelling-houses in respect of which notices were
served requiring defects to be remedied 972
(2) Number of dwelling-houses in which defects were remedied
after service of formal notices : —
(a) By owners 131
(b) By local authority in default of owners Nil.
C.—-Proceedings under sections 19 and 21 of the Housing Act, 1930 :
(1) Number of dwelling-houses in respect of which Demolition
Orders were made Nil.
(2) Number of dwelling-houses demolished in pursuance of Demo-
lition Orders Nil.