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2. Action taken under the Housing and Public Health Acts.
(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) 1,812
(b) Number of inspections made for the purpose 7,350
(2) (a) Number of dwelling-houses (including under sub-head (1)
above) which were inspected and recordel under the
Housing Consolidated Regulations. 1925 and 1932 96
(b) Number of inspections made for the purpose 282
(3) Number of dwelling-houses found to be in a state so dangerous
or injurious to health as to be unfit for human habitation 69
(4) Number of dwelling-houses (exclusive of those referred to above
under the preceding sub-head) found not to be in all respects
reasonably fit for human habitation 1,122
(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 621
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 41
(2) Number of dwelling-houses which were rendered fit after
service of formal notices:
(a) By owners 29
(b) By Local Authority in default of owners 1
B. Proceedings under Public Health Acts:
(1) Number of dwelling-houses in respect of which notices were
served requiring defects to be remedied 391
(2) Number of dwelling-houses in which defects were remedied
after service of formal notices:
(a) By owners 309
(b) By Local Authority in default of owners 39
C. Proceedings under Sections 11 and 13 of Housing Act, 1936:
(1) Number of dwelling-houses in respect of which demolition
orders were made 1
(2) Number of dwelling-houses demolished in pursuance of
demolition orders 1
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