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1930]
DEMOLITION OF HABITABLE DWELLINGS.
During the year 54 houses have been demolished. Of this number, 11 in
Hanover Street were required for an L.C.C. School, the remaining houses having
been demolished for new cinemas and business premises.
METROPOLITAN BOROUGH OF ISLINGTON.
Housing Statistics for the Year.
Number of new houses erected during the year:—
(a) Total (including numbers given separately under (b).) 152
(b) With State assistance under the Housing Acts.
(i) By the Local Authority Nil
(ii) By other bodies or persons Nil
Unfit dwelling-houses.
Inspection—
(1) Total number of dwelling-houses inspected for
housing defects (under Public Health or Housing
Acts) 5,942
(2) Number of dwelling-houses which were inspected
and recorded under the Housing (Inspection of
District) Regulations, 1910, or the Housing Consolidated
Regulations, 1925 1,442
(3) Number of dwelling-houses found to be in a state
so dangerous or injurious to health as to be unfit
for human habitation Nil
(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 1,818
2. Remedy of defects without Service of formal Notices.
Number of defective dwelling-houses rendered fit in
consequence of informal action by the Local Authority
or their Officers 870
3. Action under Statutory Powers.
(a) Proceedings under Section 3 of the Housing Act, 1925.
(1) Number of dwelling-houses in respect of which
notices were served requiring repairs 3
(2) Number of dwelling-houses which were rendered
fit after service of formal notices—
(a) By owners 24
(b) By local authority in default of owner Nil
(3) Number of dwelling-houses in respect of which
Closing Orders became operative in pursuance of
declarations by owners of intention to close Nil
(b) Proceedings under Public Health Acts.
(1) Number of dwelling-houses in respect of which
notices were served requiring defects to be
remedied 4,604