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HOUSING STATISTICS.
1.—Inspection of Dwelling Houses during the Year:
(1) (a) Total number of dwelling houses inspected
for housing defects (under Public Health
or Housing Acts) 2,015
(b) Number of inspections made for the purpose 2,015
(2) (a) Number of dwelling-houses (included under
sub-head (1) above) which were inspected
and recorded under the Housing Consolidated
Regulations, 1925 624
(b) Number of inspections made for the purpose 624
(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
(4) Number of dwelling-bouses (exclusive of those
referred to under the preceding sub-head) found
not to be in all respects reasonably fit for human
habitation 1,202
2.—Remedy of Defects during 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 1,091
3.—Action under Statutory Powers during the Year:
A.—Proceedings under Sections 9, 10 and 16 of the
Housing Apt, 1936:
(1) Number of dwelling-houses in respect of which
notices were served requiring repairs —
(2) Number of dwelling-houses which were rendered
fit after service of formal notices:
(а) by Owners —
(b) by Local Authority in default of Owners —
B.—Proceedings under Public Health Acts:
(1) Number of dwelling-houses in respect of which
notices were served requiring defects to be
remedied 58
(2) Number of dwelling-houses in which defects were
remedied after service of formal notice:
(a) by Owners 51
(b) by Local Authority in default of Owners —