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HOUSE REFUSE COLLECTION.
Since the 19th July, 1946, a weekly collection of house
refuse has been in operation.
HOUSING.
1.—Inspection of Dwelling-houses during the Year.
(1) (a) Total number of houses inspected for housing
defects (under the Public Health or Housing
Acts) 2,497
(b) Number of inspections made for the purpose 7,522
(2) (a) Number of dwelling-houses (included under
sub-head 1 above) which were inspected and
recorded under the Housing Consolidated
Regulations, 1925 Nil
(b) Number of inspections made for the purpose Nil
(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 houses (exclusive of those referred
to under the preceding sub head) found not to be
in all respects reasonably fit for human habitation 1,290
2.—Remedy of Defects during the Year without
Service of Formal Notices.
Number of defective dwelling-houses rendered fit
in consequence of informal action by the Local
Authority or their Officers 1,348
3.—Action under Statutory Powers during the Year.
(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:
By owners Nil
By Local Authority in default of owners Nil
(b) Proceedings under the Public Health Acts.
(1) Number of houses in respect of which
notices were served requiring defects to be
remedied 12
(2) Number of dwelling-houses in which defects
were remedied after service of formal notices:
(a) By owners 9
(b) By Local Authority in default of owners 3
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