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HOUSING.
(Ministry of Health Table.)
1.—Inspection of Dwelling-houses during the Year.
(1) (a) Total number of dwelling-houses inspected for housing defects (under
Public Health and Housing Acts) 4,431
(b) Number of inspections made for the purpose 29,551
(2) (a) Number of dwelling-houses (included under sub-head (1) above) which
were inspected and recorded under the Housing Consolidated Regulations,
1925 —
(6) Number of inspections made for the purpose —
(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 fit for human habitation —
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 No reoord
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 *600
(2) Number of dwelling-houses which were rendered fit after service
of formal notice:—
(а) by owners 559
(б) by Local Authority in default of owners —
B. Proceedings under Public Health Acts—
(1) Number of dwelling-houses in respect of which notices were served
requiring defects to be remedied 1,933
(2) Number of dwelling-houses in which defects were remedied after
service of formal notices:—
(a) by owners 1,967
(b) by Local Authority in default of owners —
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 —
(2) Number of dwelling-houses demolished in pursuance of Demolition
Orders —
D. Proceedings under Section 20 of the Housing Act, 1930—
(1) Number of separate tenements or underground rooms in respect of
which Closing Orders were made 165
(2) Number of separate tenements or underground rooms in respect of
which Closing Orders were determined, the tenement or room having
been rendered fit 3
* Informal notioes.
4.—Housing Act, 1935—Overcrowding.
(а) (1) Number of dwellings overcrowded at the end of the year 2,015
(2) Number of families dwelling therein 2,015
(3) Number of persons dwelling therein 8,951 units.
(б) Number of new cases of overcrowding reported during the year 35 (156½ units).
(c) (1) Number of cases of overcrowding relieved during the year 18
(2) Number of persons concerned in such cases 84J units.
(d) Particulars of any cases in which dwelling-houses have again become overcrowded
after the Local Authority have taken steps for the abatement of
overcrowding Nil
(e) Any other particulars with respect to overcrowding conditions upon whioh
the Medical Officer of Health may consider it desirable to report —