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overcrowded owing to a child attaining the age of 10 years. The owner
occupier has since been granted a licence permitting the present number
of occupants to continue in residence for one year. The other original
case remains unrelieved at present.
HOUSING STATISTICS.
1. Inspection of Dwelling Houses during the Year:—
(1) (a) Total number of houses inspected for housing defects
(under Public Health or Housing Acts) 824
(b) Number of inspections made for the purpose 844
(2) (a) Number of dwelling houses (included under sub-head
(1) above) which were inspected and recorded under
the Housing Consolidated Regulations, 1925 59
(b) Number of inspections made for the purpose 60
(3) Number of dwelling houses found to be in a state so
dangerous or injurious to health as to be unfit for human
habitation —
(4) Number of dwelling houses (exclusive of those referred to
under the preceding sub-head) found not to be in all
respects reasonably fit for human habitation 254
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 244
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 1
(2) Number of dwelling houses which were rendered fit
after service of formal notices
(a) By owners 1
(b) By Local Authority in default of owners —
(b) Proceedings under the Public Health Acts:—
(1) Number of dwelling houses in respect of which notices
were served requiring defects to be remedied 80
(2) Number of dwelling houses in which defects were
remedied after service of formal notices:—
(a) By owners 63
(b) By Local Authority in default of owners —
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