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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) 1714
(6) Number of inspections made for the purpose 2061
(2) (a) Number of dwelling-houses (included under sub-head (1)
above) which were inspected and recorded under the
Housing Consolidated Regulations, 1925 and 1932 158
(b) Number of inspections made for the purpose 165
(3) Number of dwelling-houses found to be in a state so dangerous
or injurious to health as to be unfit for human habitation 1
(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 1180
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 38
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 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 1009
(2) Number of dwelling-houses in which defects were remedied
after service of formal notices:—
(а) By owners 1009
(б) By Local Authority in default of owners Nil