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HOUSING STATISTICS FOR THE YEAR 1925.
A.—Number of New Houses Erected during the Year.
(а) Total 241
(b) As part of a municipal housing scheme —
B.—1. Unfit Dwelling Houses.
Inspection.
(1) Total number of dwelling houses inspected for
housing defects (under Public Health or Housing
Acts) 1,325
(2) Number of dwelling houses which were inspected
and recorded under the Housing (Inspection of
District) Regulations, 1910 584
(3) Number of dwelling houses found to be in a state
so dangerous or injurious to health as to be unfit
for human habitation —
(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 467
2. Remedy of Defects without Service of Formal
Notices.
Number of defective dwelling houses rendered fit in
consequence of informal action by the Local
Authority or their Officers 432
3. Action under Statutory Powers.
(a) Proceedings under Section 28 of the Housing, Town
Planning, etc., Act, 1919:—
(1) Number of dwelling houses in respect of which
notices were served requiring repairs —
(2) Number of dwelling houses which were rendered
fit:—
(a) By Owners —
(b) By Local Authority in default of Owners —
(3) Number of dwelling houses in respect of which
Closing Orders became operative in pursuance of
declarations by Owners of intention to close —