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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,
Housing Acts) and number of inspections
made 2,504 14,400
(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 Nil Nil
(3) Number of dwelling-houses found to be in a state
so dangerous or injurious to health as to be unfit
for human habitation Nil
(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 1,277
(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 1,125
3. Action under Statutory Powers.
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 Nil
(2) Number of dwelling-houses which were
rendered fit after service of formal
Notices:—
(a) By owners Nil
(b) By Local Authority in default of
owner Nil
B.—Proceedings under Public Health Acts:—
(1) Number of dwelling-houses in respect
of which Notices were served requiring
defects to be remedied 138