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1. Inspection of dwelling-houses.
Inspection—
(1) (a) Total number of dwelling-houses inspected for housing
defects (under Public Health or Housing Acts) 1253
(b) Number of inspections made for the purpose 8060
(2) (a) Number of dwelling-houses (included under sub-head (1)
above) which were inspected and recorded under the
Housing Consolidated Regulations, 1925 and 1932 745
(b) Number of inspections made for the purpose 5206
(3) Number of dwelling-houses found to be in a state so dangerous
or injurious to health as to be unfit for human habitation 8
(4) Number of dwelling-houses (exclusive of those referred to under
the preceding sub-head) found not to be in all respects reasonably
fit for human habitation 789
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 2550
3. Action under Statutory Powers.
(а)—Proceedings under Sections 9, 10 and 16 of the Housing Act, 1936 :—
(1) Number of dwelling-houses in respect of which notices were served
requiring repairs 208
(2) Number of dwelling-houses which were rendered fit after service of
formal notices:—
(a) By owners 170
(b) By Local Authority in default of owners Nil.
(б)—Proceedings under Public Health Acts:—
(1) Number of dwelling-houses in respect of which notices (Statutory)
were served requiring defects to be remedied 796
(2) Number of dwelling-houses in which defects were remedied after
service of formal (Statutory) notice : —
(a) By owners 515
(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 6