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(ii) Number of dwelling-houses which were rendered
fit after service of formal notice: —
(a) By owners 175
(b) By Local Authority in default of owners 15
B. Proceedings under Public Health Acts: —
(i) Number of dwelling-houses in respect of
which notices were served requiring defects
to be remedied 105
(ii) Number of dwelling-houses in which defects
were remedied after service of formal
notice: —
(a) By owners 76
(b) By Local Authority in default of owners 2
C. Proceedings under Sections 11 and 13 of the Housing Act,
1936: —
(i) Number of dwelling-houses in respect of
which Demolition Orders were made Nil
(ii) Number of dwelling-houses demolished in
1954 in pursuance of Demolition Orders Nil
D. Proceedings under Section 12(1) of the Housing Act,
1936: —
(i) Number of parts of a building or underground
rooms in respect of which Closing
Orders were made 6
(ii) Number of parts of a building or underground rooms
in respect of which Closing Orders were determined,
the parts or rooms having been rendered fit Nil
HOUSING PROGRESS
I am indebted to the Borough Engineer for the following information
showing the progress made since the end of the war.
Temporary Prefabricated, Dwellings.
Occupied 31.12.54 2083
During the year 24 temporary dwellings were removed from 3
sites to make way for permanent development. 71 permanent
dwellings will be provided in their place.