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HOUSING STATISTICS
1. Inspection of dwelling-houses during the year:
(1) Total number of dwelling-houses inspected
for housing defects (under Public Health or
Housing Acts) 1,955
(2) Number of dwelling-houses (included under
sub-head (1) above) which were inspected
and recorded under the Housing Act, 1957 85
(3) Number of dwelling-houses found to be in a
state so dangerous or injurious to health
as to be unfit for human habitation 67
(4) Number of dwelling-houses (exclusive of
those referred to under the preceding subhead)
found not to be in all respects reasonably
fit for human habitation 328
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 1,112
3. Action under Statutory Powers during the year:
A - Proceedings under Sections 9, 10 and 12 of
the Housing Act, 1957
(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:
(a) by Owners -
(b) by Local Authority in default of owners
B - Proceedings under Public Health Act:
(1) Number of dwelling-houses in respect of
which notices were served requiring defects
to be remedied 1ll
(2) Number of dwelling-houses in which defects
were remedied after service of formal notice:
(a) by Owners 147
(b) by Local Authority in default of owners -
C - Proceedings under Sections 16, 23 and 24,
Housing Act, 1957:
(1) Number of dwelling-houses in respect of
which Demolition Orders were made 2
(2) Number of dwelling-houses demolished in
pursuance of Demolition Orders 6
(3) Number of houses concerning which action
has been taken by the Local Authority under
Section 16, and with respect to which owners
have given an undertaking that they will
not be used for human habitation -
(4) Number of houses where demolition orders
were revoked after reconstruction 1
D - Proceedings under Sections 17, 18 and 27
Housing Act, 1957:
(1) Number of separate tenements or underground
rooms in respect of which Closing Orders
were made 3
(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