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3. Action under Statutory Powers.
(a)—Proceedings under Sections 17, 18 and 23 of the Housing Act, 1930:—
(1) Number of dwelling-houses in respect of which notices were served
requiring repairs 225
(2) Number of dwelling-houses which were rendered fit after service of
formal notices:—
(a) By owners 143
(b) By Local Authority in default of owners —
(b)—Proceedings under Public Health Acts:—
(1) Number of dwelling-houses in respect of which notices (Statutory)
were served requiring defects to be remedied 837
(2) Number of dwelling-houses in which defects were remedied after
service of formal (Statutory) notice:—
(а) By owners 669
(b) By Local Authority in default of owners Nil.
(c)—Proceedings under Sections 19 and 21 of the Housing Act, 1930:—
(1) Number of dwelling-houses in respect of which Demolition Orders
were made 5
(2) Number of dwelling-houses demolished in pursuance of Demolition
Orders 2
(d)—Proceedings under Section 20 of the Housing Act, 1930:—
(1) Number of separate tenements or underground rooms in respect of
which Closing Orders were made 188
(2) Number of separate tenements or underground rooms in respect of
which Closing Orders were determined, the tenement or room
having been rendered fit 1
(3) Number of underground rooms made tit as a result of preliminary
notice only under section 20 (without Closing Orders) 20
(4) (a) (i) Number of dwellings overcrowded at the end of the year 4520
(ii) „ families dwelling therein 4520
(iii) ,, persons „ „ 31225½
(b) Number of new cases of overcrowding reported during the year 56
(c) (i) ,, cases of overcrowding relieved during the year 58
(ii) „ persons concerned in such cases 282
(d) Particulars of any cases in which dwelling houses have again
become overcrowded after Local Authority have taken steps
for the abatement of overcrowding Nil.
Overcrowding.
The preliminary survey required under the Housing Act, 1935, for the ascertainment
of overcrowded houses was reported upon lust year. A dwelling house is deemed to be
overcrowded if the "permitted number" as determined in accordance with one or other of the
following tables, whichever is the less, is exceeded :—