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B.—Proceedings under the Public Health Acts:—
(1) Number of dwelling houses in respect of which
Notices were served requiring defects to be
remedied 87
(2) Number of dwelling houses in which defects were
remedied:—
(a) By Owners or Occupiers 86
(b) By Local Authority in default of Owners -
C.—Proceedings under Sections 11, 14 and 15 of the
Housing Act, 1925:—
(1) Number of representations made with a view to
the making of Closing Orders 6
(2) Number of dwelling houses in respect of which
Closing Orders were made 6
(3) Number of dwelling houses in respect of which
Closing Orders were determined, the dwelling
houses having been rendered fit -
(4) Number of dwelling houses in respect of which
Demolition Orders were made 9
(5) Number of dwelling houses demolished in
suance of Demolition Order 8
(6) Number of dwelling houses demolished without
Orders being made (Orders for Closure previously
made) 1
An appeal was made to the Minister of Health against the
Demolition Order made by the Town Council with respect to a
house previously closed by an Order under Section 11 of the Housing
Act, 1925. The owner stated that he desired to use the premises
as a store for agricultural produce. The Council opposed the
appeal and a public enquiry was held on June 18th, 1929, by an
Inspector of the Ministry of Health.
The Minister of Health as a result of this enquiry deferred
giving his decision for three months in order to allow the owner to
carry out the repairs necessary to make the house fit for use as a
store. As the owner did not carry out these repairs within the three
months the Minister of Health by an Order of the 16th December,
1929, dismissed the appeal of the owner and confirmed the Demolition
Order made by the Council and ordered the owner to pay
the costs of the enquiry into the appeal.