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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) 3,926
(b) Number of inspections and re-inspections made
for the purposem, 162
(2) (a) Number of dwelling houses included under the
sub-head (1) above, which were inspected and
recorded under the Housing Consolidated Regulations,
1925 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
(u) 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 2,171
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 2,094
III.- Action under Statutory Powers during the year:-
A.-Proceedi ngs under Sections 9,10 arid 16 of the
Housing Act, 1936:-
(1) Number of dwelling houses in respect of which
notices were served during the year requiring
repai rs 3 18
(2) Number of dwelling houses which were rendered
fit after service of formal notices-
(a) By owners 316
(b) By local authority in default of owners 56
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 373
(2) Number of dwelling houses in which defects
were remedied after service of formal notices-
(a) By owners 182
(b) By local authority in default of owners 169