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HOUSING STATISTICS
1. Inspection of dwelling houses during the year;
(1) (a) Total number of dwelling houses inspected
for housing defects (under Public Health or
Housing Acts) 2,580
(b) Number of inspections made for the purpose 7,154
(2) (a) Number of dwelling houses (included under
sub-head (1) above) which were inspected
and recorded under the Housing Consolidated
Regulations, 1925
(b) Number of inspections made for the purpose
(3) Number of dwelling houses found to be in a state
so dangerous or injurious to health as to be
unfit for human habitation 15
(4) Number of dwelling houses (exclusive of those
referred to under the preceding sub-head) found
not to be in all respects reasonably fit for
human habitation 1,633
2. Remedy of defects during the year without service of
formal notice;
Number of defective dwelling houses rendered fit
in consequence of informal action by the Local
Authority or their officers 1,040
3. Action under Statutory Powers during the year;
A. Proceedings under Public Health Acts:-
(1) Number of dwelling houses in respect of which
notices were served requiring defects to be
remedied 503
(2) Number of dwelling houses in which defects
were remedied after service of formal notice;
(a) By owners 387
(b) By Local Authority in default of owners
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