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Report of the Medical Officer of Health.
1. Unfit Dwelling Houses—continued.
(3) Number of dwelling-houses found to be in a state
so dangerous or injurious to health as to be
unfit for human habitation Nil.
(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 131
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 their Officers 7,888
3. Action under Statutory Powers.
A.—Proceedings under section 28 of the Housing, Town
Planning, &c., Act, 1919.
(1) Number of dwelling-houses in respect of which
notices were served requiring repairs 7
(2) Number of dwelling-houses which were rendered
fit
(a) by owners 2
(b) by Local Authority in default of owners Nil.
(3) Number of dwelling-houses in respect of which
Closing Orders became operative in pursuance
of declarations by owners of intention
to close Nil.
B.—Proceedings under Public Health Acts.
(1) Number of dwelling-houses in respect of which
notices were served requiring defects to be
remedied 821
(2) Number of dwelling-houses in which defects
were remedied:—
(a) by owners 683
(b) by Local Authority in default of owners Nil.