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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) 2,991
(b) Number of inspections made for the purpose 5,643
(2) (a) Number of dwelling houses (including under sub-head (1)
above) which were inspected and recorded under the
Housing Consolidated Regulations, 1925 and 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 7
(4) Number of dwelling houses (exclusive of those referred to
above under the preceding sub-head) found nat to b2 in all
respects reasonably fit for human habitation 1,876
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 872
3. Action under Statutory Powers During the Year.
A.—Proceedings under Sections 9, 10, and 16 of the Housing
Act, 1936:—
(1) Number of dwelling houses in respect of which notices
were served requiring repairs 374
(2) Number of dwelling houses which were rendered fit after
service of formal notices :—
(a) By owners 301
(b) By Local Authority in default of owners 12
B.—Proceedings under Public Health Acts :—
(1) Number of dwelling houses in respect of which notices
were served requiring defects to be remedied 328
(2) Number of houses in which defects were remedied after
' service of formal notices
(a) By owners 156
(b) By Local Authority in default of owners 6
C.—Proceedings under Sections 11 and 13 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 3
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 rendered fit.—
One Clearance Area was dealt with during the year : i.e., eleven cottages,
-\os. 2 to it, L.ttle Bury Street, and the propeity subsequently demolished.
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