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HOUSING - HOUSING ACT, 1936.
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) 1,469
(b) Number of inspections made for the purpose 4,568
(2) (a) Number of dwelling Louses (including under sub-head (l)
above)-which were inspected and recorded Under the
Housing Consolidated Regulations, 1925 & 1932.
(b) Number of inspections-made for the purpose -
(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 duelling houses (exclusive of those referred to above
under the preceding sub-head) found not to be in all respects
reasonably fit for human habitation. 1,229
2. REMEDY OF DIFECTS DURING THE YEAR WITHOUT SERVICE OF FORMAL NOTICES:-
Number of defective dwelling houses rendered lit in consequence
of informal actionly the Local Authority or their officers 840
3. ACTION UNDER STATUTORY POWERS DURING THE YEAR.
A - Proceedings under Sections 9, 10 & 16 of the Housing Act, 1956
(1) Number of dwelling houses in respect of which notices were served
requiring repairs 116
(2) Number of dwelling houses which wore rendered fit after service
of formal notices:-
(a) by Owners 76
(b) by Local Authority in default of owners 4
B - Proceedings under Public Health Acts:-
(1) Number of dwelling houses in respect of which notices were served
requiring defects to be remedied 63
(2)..Nuiaber of houses in which defects were remedied after service
of formal notices:-
(a) by owners 37
(b) by Local Authority in default of owners 7
C - Proceedings under Sections 11 & 15 of the Housing Act, 1936:-
(1) Number of dwelling houses in respect of which demolition orders were
made
(2) Number of dwelling houses demolished in pursuance of
demolition orders -
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 -
(2) Number of separate tenements or underground rooms in respect of
which Closing Orders were determined, the tenements or rooms
having been rend rod fit
SLAUGHTER HOUSES
Soventy visits were paid and the carcases and organs of 569 pigs were
inspected during or shortly after slaughter, permission for slaughter having
been obtained from the _Area Moat and Livestock Officer, and the .following
surrendered
3 Carcases (Weight 676 lbs).
61 Plucks
4 Hoads
2 Logs
4 sots of Lungs
INSPECTION AND SUPURVISION OF FOOD.