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HOUSING.
Individual Unfit Houses.
During the year action under the Housing Acts was mainly
confined to the repair of houses.
I.—Inspection of dwelling houses during the year: —
(1) (a) Total number of dwelling houses inspected for housing
defects (under Public Health and Housing Acts) 4,289
(b) Number of inspections and re-inspections made for the
purpose 19,011
(2) (a) Number of dwelling houses included under the
head (1) above, which were inspected and recorded
under the Housing Consolidated Regulations, 1926
and 1932 -
(b) Number of inspections made for the purpose —
(3) Number of houses found to be in a state so dangerous and
injurious to health as to be unfit for human habitation
—
(4) Number of dwelling houses (exclusive of those referred to
under the previous sub-head) found not to be in all
respects reasonably fit for human habitation 2,99o
II.—Remedy of defects throughout 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 2,360
III.—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 during the year requiring
repairs 434
(2) Number of dwelling houses which were rendered fit
after service of formal notices—
(a) By owners 418
(b) By local authority in default of owners 46
B.—Proceedings under Public Health Acts:—
(1) Number of dwelling houses in respect of which
notices were served during the year requiring
defects to be remedied 365
(2) Number of dwelling houses in which defects were
remedied after service of formal notices:—
(a) By owners 146
(b) By local authority in default of owners 159