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2. Remedy of Defects during the Year without service
of formed Notices:—
Number of detective dwelling-houses rendered
fit in consequence of informal action by the Local
Authority or their Officers 223
3. Action under Statutory Powers during the Year:—
A.—Proceedings under Sections 17, 18 and 23
of the Housing Act, 1930:—
(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 —
B.—Proceedings under Public Health Acts:—
(1) Number of dwelling-houses in respect
of which notices were served requiring
defects to be remedied 38
(2) Number of dwelling-houses in which
defects were remedied after service of
formal notices:—
(a) By owners 12
(b) By local authority in default of
owners —
C.—Proceedings under Sections 19 and 21 of the
Housing Act, 1930:—
(1) Number of dwelling-houses in respect
of which Demolition Orders were made —
(2) Number of dwelling-houses demolished
in pursuance of Demolition Orders —
D.—Proceedings under Section 20 of the
Housing Act, 1930:—
(1) Number of separate tenements or
underground rooms in respect of which
Closing Orders were made —
(2) Number of separate tenements or
underground rooms in respect of which
Closing Orders were determined, the
tenement or room having been rendered
fit —
*4. Housing Act, 1936. Overcrowding:—
(a) (i) Number of dwellings overcrowded at
the end of the year 30
(ii) Number of families dwelling therein 37
(iii) Number of persons dwelling therein 216
(b) Number of new cases of overcrowding
reported during the year 2
(c) (i) Number of cases of overcrowding
relieved during the year 1
(ii) Number of persons concerned in such
cases 9
* These figures are taken from Departmental records, but owing to changes
brought about by war conditions the figures may not Indicate the final position
In reeard to overcrowding.