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HOUSING.
Number of New Houses erected during the year:—
(a) Total (including numbers given separately under (b)) 1,183
(i) By the Local Authority -
(ii) By other Local Authorities 120
(iii) By other bodies or persons 1,045
(b) With State Assistance under the Housing Act:—
(i) By the Local Authority -
(ii) By other bodies or persons 18
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 1,875 8,767
(2) Number of dwelling-houses (included
under sub-head (1) above) which were
inspected and recorded under the
Housing Consolidated Regulations,
1925 and 1932, and the number of
inspections made 61 634
(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 678
(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 581
3. Action under Statutory Powers:—
A. Proceedings under Sections 9, 10 and 16 of
the Housing Act, 1936:-