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Housing.
1. Total No. of inhabited houses
in the Borough
23,958
9. No. of houses (wholly or in
part) the subject of Closing
Orders (excluding underground
rooms) —
Public Health Act—
2. No. of houses inspected on
account of complaints or
illness 5,478
3. No. of Intimations served 4,332
No. of statutory notices served 1,657
10. No. of Closing Orders determined
(i.e., houses made
fit) —
4. No. of houses repaired or
nuisances remedied
4,081
11. Overcrowding (Housing Act,
1936)—
Housing Act (1936)—
5. No. of houses inspected—
house to house (Housing
Consolidated Regs., 1925)
JNo. ot tamilies tound to be
living in overcrowded
conditions
— No. of overcrowded families
who have obtained alternative
accommodation ..
468
353
6. (a) No. of houses included in
representations by the
Borough Medical Officer under
Sec. 25 of H.A., 1936
(6) No. of houses demolished
following representation by
Borough Medical Officer under
Sec. 25 of H.A., 1936
SI
17
12. No. of houses erected by the
Borough Council for working
classes during year 58
13. Underground Rooms—
No. occupied but unfit* 58
No. closed, or modified
occupation approved .. 58t
7. No. of houses repaired under
Sections 9 and 10 of H. A.,
1936:—
(а) By owners
(б) By L.A. in default of
owners
8. No. of houses demolished:—
(а) In pursuance of orders
under Sec. 11 of the H. A.,
1936
(б) Voluntarily
14. Houses Let in Lodgings—
— No. in Borough 343
No. of inspections 1.503
No. of prosecutions 3
No. of complaints remedied
under the By-laws (not
81 included under any other
9 heading) 37
t Specifications of remedial works accepted in respect of 17 premises.
Remedial works completed in 8 premises.
Closing orders determined in respect of 5 rooms.