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1. Inspection of Dwelling-houses. No. of
No. of inspechouses.
tions.
(1) Total number of dwelling-houses inspected
for housing defects (under Public Health
or Housing Acts) and number of inspections
made 2,739 12,693
(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 349 3,730
(3) Number of dwelling-houses found to be in a
state so dangerous or injurious to health as to
be unfit for human habitation 44
(4) Number of dwelling-houses (exclusive of those
referred to under the preceding sub-heading)
found not to be in all respects reasonably fit for
human habitation 1,128
(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 ,038
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 11
(2) Number of dwelling-houses which were
rendered fit after service of formal Notices :—
(a) By owners 79
(b) By Local Authority in default of
owners None.