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Section 5.
Housing.
Statistics.
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) 1237
(b) Number of inspections made for the purpose 1356
(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 103
(b) Number of inspections made for the purpose 108
(3) Number of dwelling-houses found to be in a state so dangerous
or injurious to health as to be unfit for human habitation —
(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 904
2. Remedy of Defects during the Year without scri'ice of formal Notices:—
Number of defective dwelling-houses rendered fit in consequence
of informal action by the Local Authority or their officers 30
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 :—
(а) 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 944
(2) Number of dwelling-houses in which defects were remedied
after service of formal notices :—
(а) By owners 944
(b) By Local Authority in default of owners Nil.
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 Nil.
(2) Number of dwelling-houses demolished in pursuance of Demo-
lition Orders Nil.
D.—Proceedings under section 12 of the Housing Act, 1936 :—
(1) Number of separate tenements or underground rooms in respect
of which Closing Orders were made 21
(2) Number of separate tenements or underground rooms in respect
of which Closing Orders were determined, the tenement or
room having been rendered fit 2
4. Housing Act, 1936—Part IV.—Overcrowding :—
(a) (i) Number of dwellings overcrowded at the end of the year 118
(ii) Number of families dwelling therein 118
(iii) Number of persons dwelling therein 564½