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HOUSING.
The following is a statistical record of work carried out in respeot of
the sanitary condition of dwelling houses, as required by the Minister.
1. Inspection of Dwelling Houses during the year 1957 -
(1) (a) Total number of houses inspected for housing defects
(under Public Health or Housing Acts) 324
(b) Number of inspections made for the purpose 3,153
(2) (a) Number of dwelling houses (included under
sub-head (l) above which were inspected and recorded
under the Housing Consolidated Regulations, 1925 and
1932 24
(b) Number of inspections made for the purpose 126
(3) Number of dwelling bouses found to be in a state so
dangerous or injurious to health as to be unfit for
human habitation. 5
(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 293
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 224
3. Action under Statutory Powers during the year -
(a) Proceedings under Sections 9> 10 and 12 of the
Housing Act, 1957 -
(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
(a) By owners Nil
(b) By Local Authority in default of Owners Nil
(b) Proceedings under the Public Health Acts -
(1) Number of dwelling houses in respect of which notices
were served requiring defects to be remedied 39
(2) N umber of dwelling houses in which defects were
remedied after service of formal notices -
(a) By owners 2
(b) By Local Authority in default of owners 29
(c) Proceedings under Sections 17 and 23 of the Housing
Act, 1957 -
(1) Number of dwelling houses in respect of which
Demolition Orders were made 1
(2) Number of dwelling houses demolished in
pursuance of Demolition Orders 1
(a) Proceedings under Section 18 of the Housing Act, 1957 -