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HOUSING ACTS, 1890-1923.
Housing (Inspection of District) Regulations, 1910. Representations
to Council under Housing, Town Planning, Etc., Act, 1909.
No premises were inspected with a view to closing under Section 17 (1) of
the Housing and Town Planning, Etc. Act, 1909.
Increase of Rent and Mortgage Interest (Restrictions) Acts.
No certificates were issued under the above Acts.
HOUSING CONDITIONS.
Statistics.
Year Ended December, 1924.
1.—General.
(1) Estimated population 167,300
(2) General death rate 12.1
(3) Death rate from tuberculosis (all forms) 1.2
(4) Infantile mortality 72
(5) Number of dwelling-houses of all classes (Census 1921) 23,248
(6) Number of working-class dwelling-houses Practically all
(7) Number of new working-class houses erected
during 1924 61 houses.
(In course of erection, 43.)
2.—Unfit Dwelling-houses.
I.—Inspection.
(1) Total number of dwelling-houses inspected for housing
defects (under Public Health or other Acts) 8,550
(2) Number of dwelling-houses which were inspected and
recorded under the Housing (Inspection of District)
Regulations, 1910 —
(3) Number of dwelling-houses found to be in a state so
dangerous or injurious to health as to be unfit for
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