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HOUSING.
The following is a statistical record of work carried out
in respect of the sanitary condition of dwelling houses, as
required by the Minister.
1. Inspection of Dwelling Houses during the Year 1955.
(1)(a) Total number of houses inspected for housing defects
(under Public Health or Housing Acts) 349
(b) Number of inspections made for the purpose 2,177
(2) (a) Number of dwelling houses (included under sub-head
(1) above) which were inspected and recorded under
the Housing Consolidated Regulations, 1925 and 1932 77
(b) Number of inspections made for the purpose 749
(3) Number of dwelling houses found to be in a state so dangerous
or injurious to health as to be unfit for human habitation 27
(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 232
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 172
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 3
(2) Number of dwelling houses which were rendered fit after
service of formal notices :—
(a) By owners 3
(b) By Local Authority in default of Owners 1
(b) Proceedings under the Public Health Acts :—
(1) Number of dwelling houses in respect of which notices
were served requiring defects to be remedied 13
(2) Number of dwelling houses in which defects were remedied
after service of formal notices :—
(a) By owners 3
(b) By Local Authority in default of owners 10
(c) Proceedings under Sections 11 and 13 of the Housing
Act, 1936 :—
(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 Nil
(d) Proceedings under Section 12 of the Housing Act, 1936:—
(1) Number of separate tenements or underground rooms
in respect of which Closing Orders were made Nil
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