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Table LXXI.
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) 8,529
(b) Number of inspections made for the purpose 19,357
(2)—(a) Number of dwelling-houses (included under subhead
(1) above) which were inspected and recorded
under the Housing Consolidated Regulations, 1925 1,427
(b) Number of inspections made for the purpose 3,974
(3) Number of dwelling-houses found to be in a state so
dangerous or injurious to health as to be unfit for
human habitation 274†
(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
609*
2. Remedy of defects during the year without Service of formal
Notices.
Number of defective dwelling-houses rendered fit in consequence
of informal action by the Local Authority
or their Officers 152
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
(2) Number of dwelling-houses which were rendered
fit after service of formal notices :—
(a) By owners
(b) By Local Authority in default of owners
*Notices served in respect of these houses are included in the number shown
in 3. B. (1).
† Includes all unfit dwelling-houses where formal action has been taken under
the Housing Acts.