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2.—Unfit Dwelling-houses.
1.—Inspection.
(1) Total number of dwelling-houses inspected for housing
defects (under Public Health or other Acts) 7 ,703
(2) Number of dwelling-houses which were inspected and
recorded under the Housing (Consolidated) Regulations,
1925 579
(3) Number of dwelling-houses found to be in a state so
dangerous or injurious to health as to be unfit for
human habitation Nil.
(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 5,168
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 2,666
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 Nil.
(2) Number of dwelling-houses which were rendered fit—
(a) by owners Nil.
(b) by Local Authority in default of owners Nil.
(3) Number of dwelling-houses in respect of which Closing
Orders became operative in pursuance of declarations by
owners of intention to close Nil.