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SECTION D.—HOUSING.
The total number of houses and flats in the Borough at the end of 1938 was
20,352, the number occupied by the working classes being 8,231.
The information asked for by the Ministry of Health with regard to housing is
contained in the following statement.
1. Inspection of Dwelling-houses:—
(1) (a) Total number of dwelling-houses inspected for housing
defects (under Public Health or Housing Acts) 2,872
(b) Number of inspections made for the purpose 11,365
(2) (a) Number of dwelling-houses (included under sub-head 528 houses
(1) above) which were inspected and recorded under and 53
the Housing Consolidated Regulations, 1925 tenements.
(b) Number of inspections made for the purpose 2,314
(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-head) found not to be in all
respects reasonably fit for human habitation 841
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 825
3. Action under Statutory Powers:—
(a) 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 Nil
(2) Number of dwelling-houses which were rendered fit
after service of formal notices:—
(a) By owners Nil
(b) By local authority in default of owners Nil
(b) Proceedings under Public Health Acts:—
(1) Number of dwelling-houses in respect of which notices
were served requiring defects to be remedied 60
(2) Number of dwelling-houses in which defects were
remedied after service of formal notices:—
(a) By owners 57
(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
lition orders were made 3
(2) Number of dwelling-houses demolished in pursuance
of demolition orders 3
(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 168
(2) Number of separate tenements or underground rooms
in respect of which closing orders were determined,
the tenement or room having been rendered fit 3