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B.—Proceedings under Public Health Acts:—
(1) Number of dwelling-houses in respect of
which Notices were served requiring defects
to be remedied 24
(2) Number of dwelling-houses in which defects
were remedied after service of formal
Notices:—
(a) By owners 21
(b) By Local Authority in default of
owners 2
C.—Proceedings under Sections 19 and 21 of the
Housing Act, 1930:—
(1) Number of dwelling-houses in respect of
which Demolition Orders were made 8
(2) Number of dwelling-houses demolished in
pursuance of Demolition Orders None.
D.—Proceedings under Section 20 of the Housing
Act, 1930:—
(]) Number of separate tenements or underground
rooms in respect of which Closing
Orders were made None.
(2) Number of separate tenements or underground
rooms in respect of which Closing
Orders were determined, the tenement or
room having been rendered fit None.
The number of house-to-house inspections made was:—
Under Housing Regulations, 1925 349
Apart from the Housing Regulations, 1925 447
Total 796
During the course of 1936 I represented 10 houses as unfit for
human habitation. Of these the Council made Demolition Orders
in respect of 8 houses; the remaining were still under consideration
at the end of the year.
During 1935 I entered into arrangements with owners concerning
property which was unfit for human habitation, and as a
result thereof 9 houses were demolished without official action
being taken during 1936.
Since the passing of the Housing Act, 1930, 103 houses have
been demolished either by official action under Section 19 of the
Housing Act, 1930, or by arrangements with owners.