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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 2,638
III.—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 1
(2) Number of dwelling-houses which were rendered fit—
(а) by owners —
(б) by Local Authority in default of owners 1*
(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 2,130
(2) Number of dwelling-houses in which defects were
remedied—
(a) by owners 2,118
(b) by Local Authority in default of owners —
(c) by Local Authority and owner jointly —
(d) Closing Orders made by Magistrates 8
* Several defects were remedied by the Council in a house which had
been previously rendered fit by them in 1920 and 1923, the costs being
added to the outstanding debt.
Proceedings under Sections 11, 14 and 15 of the Housing
Act, 1925—
(1) Number of representations made with a view to the
making of Closing Orders 10
(2) Number of dwelling-houses in respect of which Closing
Orders were made 10