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HOUSING
Particulars required under Article 31 of the Housing Consolidated
Regulations, 1925.
1. The number of houses which on inspection were considered to
be unfit for human habitation 6
2. The number of houses the defects in which were remedied in
consequence of informal action by the Local Authority or
their Officers 2
3. The number of representations made to the Local Authority
with a view to:
(a) the serving of notices requiring the execution of works 1
or;
(b) the making of demolition or closing orders 3
4. The number of notices served requiring the execution of works 1
5. The number of houses which were rendered fit after service
of formal notices 1
6. The number of demolition or closing orders made 3
7. The number of houses in respect of which an undertaking was
accepted under subsection (2) of Section 19 of the Housing
Act, 1930 —
8. The number of houses demolished —

Certificates of Disrepair
The Housing Repairs and Rent Act, 1954 came into operation on
30th August, 1954.
Part I of the Act relates to clearance and redevelopment, reconditioning
of unfit houses and amendments of Housing Acts. Local Authorities
are required to submit proposals to the Minister within twelve months
of the Act coming into force. The preliminary survey of houses in the
Borough was commenced during 1954 but a report on the work of the
Department under this Part of the Act is deferred until the Annual
Report for 1955.
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