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67 [1931
DEMOLITION OF HABITABLE DWELLINGS.
During the year 3 houses have been demolished, having been taken for new
business premises.
METROPOLITAN BOROUGH OF ISLINGTON.
Housing Statistics for the Year, Ministry of Health Table.
Number of new houses erected during the year:—
(a) Total (including numbers given separately under (b).)145
(b) With State assistance under the Housing Acts.
(i) By the Local Authority Nil
(ii) By other bodies or persons Nil
1.—Inspection of Dwelling-houses during the Year.
(1) Total number of dwelling-houses inspected for housing
defects (under Public Health or Housing Acts) 7,613
(2) Number of dwelling-houses which were inspected and
recorded under the Housing Consolidated Regulations,
1925 1,661
(a) Houses inspected on complaint or after illness1,900
(b) Registered tenement houses inspected 986
(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-heading) found not to be in all
respects reasonably fit for human habitation 1,668
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 606
3.—Action tinder 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 54
(2) Number of dwelling-houses which were rendered fit —
(a) by owners 54
(b) By Local Authority in default of owners —
(3) Number of dwelling-houses in respect of which Closing
Orders became operative in pursuance of declarations
by owners of intention to close —
B Proceedings under Public Health Acts —
(1) Number of dwelling-houses in respect of which notices
were served requiring defects to be remedied 5,144
(2) Number of dwelling-houses in which defects were
remedied after service of formal notices —
(a) by owners 5,299
(b) by Local Authority in default of owners —