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HOUSING INSPECTIONS
1.—Inspection of Dwelling-houses during the year:—
(a) (1) Total number of dwelling-houses inspected for
housing defects under Public Health or Housing Acts 2,011
(2) Number of inspections made for the purpose 2,188
(b) Number of dwelling-houses (exclusive of those referred
to under the preceding sub-head) found not to be in
all respects reasonably fit for habitation 667
2.—Housing Act, 1936:—
(a) Houses demolished as a result of formal procedure under
Section 11 7
(b) Houses demolished as a result of informal notices
preliminary to formal procedure under Section 11 2
(c) Parts of buildings closed (Section 12) 5
(d) Houses made fit as a result of informal notices preliminary
to formal procedure under Sections 9 to 12 2
BYELAWS relating to houses intended or used for occupation
by the working classes and let in lodgings or occupied
by members of more than one Family.
Eight houses have been dealt with under these Byelaws during
the year and the following work carried out:—
4 (a) Closet Accommodation 1
4 (b) Water Supply 11
4 (c) Washing Accommodation 6
4 (d) Food Stores 5
5 (b) Means of carrying off waste water 4
NOTICES
The Notices served during the year were as follows:—
Verbal
Preliminary
Statutory
Public Health and Housing Acts
137
1,408
203
Housing Byelaws
-
1
1
Shops Acts
9
48
-
Food and Drugs Act
-
90
-
Factories Act
4
1
-
M.C.C. Act, 1950
-
-
1
150
1,548
205
50