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No. of Dwellings in Borough 23,749
1. Inspection of Dwelling Houses:—
(1) (a) Total number of dwelling houses inspected
for housing defects (under Public Health or
Housing Acts) 6,095
(b) Number of inspections made for the purpose 20,944
(2) (a) Number of dwelling houses (included under
sub-head (1) above) which were inspected
and recorded under the Housing Consolidated
Regulations, 1925 and 1932 456
(b) Number of inspections made for the purpose 2,993
(3) Number of dwelling houses found to be in a
state so dangerous or injurious to health as
to be unfit for human habitation 11
(4) Number of dwelling houses (exclusive of
those referred to under the preceding subhead)
found not to be in all respects reasonably
fit for human habitation 3,113
2. Remedy of Defects without Service of formal Notices:—
Number of defective dwelling houses rendered fit in
consequence of informal action by the Local
Authority or its officers 2,930
3. Action under Statutory Powers during the Year:—
A. Proceedings under Sections 9, 10 and 16 of the
Housing Act, 1936:—
(1) Number of dwelling houses in respect of
which notices were served requiring repairs Nil
(441 "informal" section 9 notices were
issued).
(2) Number of dwelling houses which were
rendered fit after service of formal
notices:—
(a) By owners Nil
(b)By Local Authority in default of
owners Nil
B. Proceedings under Public Health Acts:—
(1) Number of dwelling houses in respect of
which notices were served requiring defects
to be remedied 2,672