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HOUSING.
The following table gives particulars as to housing during
1924 under the headings prescribed by the Ministry of Health:—
Housing, 1924.
Number of new houses erected during the year
(а) Total 1527
(б) With State assistance under the Housing Acts, 1919 or 1923—
(1) By the local authority 22
(ii) By other bodies or persons 434
1. Unfit Dwelling Houses—
Inspection (1) Total number of dwelling houses inspected
for housing defects (under Public Health or Housing
Acts) 3934
(2) Number of dwelling houses which were inspected and
recorded under the Housing (Inspection of District)
Regulations, 1910 2558
(3) Number of dwelling houses found to be in a state so
dangerous or inurious to health as to be unfit for human
habitation 2
(4) Number of dwelling houses (exclusive of those referred
to under the preceding sub-heading) found not to be in
all respects reasonably fit for human habitation 3036
2. Remedy of Defects without service of Formal Notices—
No. of defective dwelling houses rendered fit in consequence
of informal action by the Local Authority or their officers 2183
3 Action under Statutory Powers—
A. Proceedings under Sec. 28 of the Housing Town Planning
etc., Act, 1919.
(1) No. of dwelling houses in respect of which notices
were served requiring repairs. Nil.
(2) No. of dwelling houses which were rendered fit—
(a) By owners.
(b) By local Authority in default of owners. Nil.
(3) No. of dwelling houses in respect of which Closing
Orders became operative in pursuance of declarations
bv owners of intention to close.
Nil.
B. Proceedings under Public Health Acts.
(1) No. of dwelling houses in respect of which notices
were served requiring defects to be remedied 853
(2) No. of dwelling houses in which defects were
remedied—
(a) By owners 526
(b) By Local Authority in default of owners Nil.
C. Proceedings under Sections 17 & 18 of the Housing Town
Planning, etc., Act, 1909.
(1) No. of representations made with a view to the
making of Closing Order 2
(2) No. of dwelling houses in respect of which Closing
Orders were made 2