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D.— Proceedings under Section 12 of the Housing Act, 1936 :
(1) Number of separate tenements or underground rooms in
respect of which Closing Orders were made 1
(2) Number of separate tenements or underground rooms in
respect of which Closing Orders were determined, the
tenement or room having been rendered fit 1
Of the four dwelling houses reported as unfit for human
habitation during the year, one is a Council property which will be
demolished when the present occupants have been re-housed; the
second is an outbuilding which was used for human habitation and
which has now reverted to its original use as the occupants have
found accommodation in another district; the third is a basement
dwelling regarding which a Closing Order was made by the Council
and has now been vacated ; and the fourth is a house regarding
which Demolition Order procedure was not commenced until 1954.
One basement dwelling which was the subject of a Closing
Order was rendered fit during the year and the Closing Order
determined by the Council.
One caravan dwelling which was the subject of a Demolition
Order was vacated during the year and the caravan demolished.
New Dwellings, 1953-1954.
Completion figures for the 12 months period ending March
31st, 1954 were
137 Permanent Houses.
183 Permanent Flats.
Factories Acts, 1937 and 1948.
Part 1 of the Act.