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HOUSING.
Number of New Houses erected during the year:—
(a) Total (including numbers given separately under (b)) 1,953
(i) By the Local Authority —
(ii) By other Local Authorities —
(iii) By other bodies orpersons 1,953
(b) With State Assistance under the Housing Act:
(i) By the Local Authority -
(ii) By other bodies or persons
1. Inspection of Dwelling Houses:—
No. of houses. No. of inspections.
(1) Total number of dwelling-houses
inspected for housing defects (under
Public Health or Housing Acts) and
number of inspections made 2,761 12,395
(2) Number of dwelling-houses (included
under sub-head (1) above)
which were inspected and recorded
under the Housing Consolidated
Regulations, 1925, and the number
of inspections made 498 4,742
(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 under the preceding subheading)
found not to be in all respects
reasonably fit for human habitation 1,409
(The number here given is of houses where
any insanitary conditions were found.)
2. Remedy of Defects without service of formal Notices.
Number of defective dwelling-houses rendered
fit in consequence of informal action by the
Local Authority or their Officers 1,109
3. Action under Statutory Powers.
A.—Proceedings under Sections 17, 18 and 23
of the Housing Act, 1930:—
(1) Number of dwelling-houses in
respect of which Notices were
served requiring repairs 108