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3. Action under Statutory Powers during the Year :—
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 134
(2) Number of dwelling-houses which were rendered fit after service of
formal notices :—
(a) By owners 109
(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 170
(2) Number of dwelling-houses in which defects were remedied after
service of formal notices:—
(a) By owners 140
(b) By local authority in default of owners 1
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 3
(2) Number of dwelling-houses demolished in pursuance of
Demolition Orders 6
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 Nil
(2) Number of separate tenements or underground rooms in respect
of which Closing Orders were determined, the tenement or
room having been rendered fit Nil
2. HOUSING CONDITIONS.
(a) General Observations.—The total number of inhabited houses in the district
is 18,382 (including 1,250 shops), which, compared with the total of 10,965 at the
census of 1931, gives an indication of the growth of the town.