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1920
Appendix No. 1.
1. Estimated population 64,192
2. General Death-rate 10.4
3. Death-rate from Tuberculosis 1.2
4. Infantile mortality 65
5. Number of Dwelling Houses of all Classes 9,935
6. Number of Working Class Dwelling Houses 6,428
7. Number of New Working Class Houses erected 162
Unfit Dwelling Houses.
Appendix No. 2.
1.—Inspection.
1. Total number of dwelling houses inspected for
housing defects (under Public Health or Housing
Acts) 2,337
2. Number of dwelling houses which were inspected
and recorded under the Housing (Inspection
of District) Regulations, 1910 621
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 621
2.—Remedy of Defects without Services of Formal Notices.
Number of defective dwelling houses rendered fit in
consequence of informal action by the Local
Authority or their officers 17
3.—Action under Statutory Powers.
(a) Proceedings under Section 28 of the Housing, Town
Planning, etc., Act, 1919.
1. Number of dwelling houses in respect of which
Notices were served requiring repairs 621
2. Number of dwelling houses which were rendered
fit:—
(a) By Owners 528
(b) By Local Authority in default of Owners 93
3. Number of dwelling houses in respect of which
Closing Orders became operative in pursuance
of declarations by owners of intention to close Nil.