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(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*
(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 .. 5,229
II.—Remedy of defects without Service of Formal (Statutory)
Notices.
Number of defective dwelling-houses rendered fit in
consequence of informal action by the Local Authority
or their officers 1,358
III.—-Action under Statutory Poivers.
A. Proceedings under section 28 of the Housing, Town Planning,
etc., Act, 1919 —
(1k) Number of dwelling-houses in respect of which notices
were served requiring repairs —
(2) Number of dwelling-houses which were rendered fit—
(a) by owners —
(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 3,875
(2) Number of dwelling-houses in which defects were
remedied—
(а) by owners 3,837
(b by Local Authority in default of owners —
(c) abandoned properties . 22
(d) not started 1
(e) dealt with below 2
C. Proceedings under sections 17 and 18 of the Housing, Town
Planning, etc., Act, 1909—
(1) Number of representations made with a view to the
making of Closing Orders
(2) Number of dwelling-houses in respect of which Closing
Orders were made 3 †losing Order made by Magistrate ; 3 others dealt with unde
Housing, Town Planning, etc., Act, 1909.
† In 2 instances Closing Orders had been previously made by
Magistrate