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Housing. 89
B.—Proceedings under Public Health Acts:—
(1) Number of dwelling-houses in respect of which
notices were served requiring defects to be
remedied 1,214
(2) Number of dwelling-houses in which defects were
remedied after service of formal notices:—
(a) By owners 1,111
(b) By Local Authority in default of owners Nil
C.—Proceedings under Sections 11 and 13 of the Housing
Act, 1936:—
(1) Number of dwelling-houses in respect of which
Demolition Orders were made 8
(2) Number of dwelling-houses demolished in pursuance
of Demolition Orders 33
D.—Proceedings under Section 12 of the Housing Act,
1936:—
(1) Number of separate tenements or underground
rooms in respect of which Closing Orders were
made 14
(2) Number of separate tenements or underground
rooms in respect of which Closing Orders were
determined, the tenement or room having
been rendered fit Nil
4. Housing Act, 1936 (Part IV)-Overcrowding:-
(a) (i) Number of dwellings overcrowded at the
end of the year 1,143
(ii) Number of families dwelling therein 1,143
(iii) Number of persons dwelling therein 7,159
(b) Number of new cases of overcrowding reported
during the year 96
(c) (i) Number of cases of overcrowding relieved
during the year 311
(ii) Number of persons concerned in such cases 1,920