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TABLE 40
HOUSING
Inspections and Defects
1. Inspection of Dwelling-houses :
(1) Total number of dwelling-houses inspected for housing defects
(under Public Health or Housing Acts)
9,167
(2) Number of dwelling-houses (included under sub-head (1) above)
which were inspected and recorded under the Housing Consolidated
Regulations, 1925
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
99
(4) Number of dwelling-houses (exclusive of those referred to under
the preceding sub-head) found not to be in all respects reasonably
fit for human habitation
667
2.
Remedy of defects during the year without service of formal notices :
Number of defective dwelling-houses rendered fit in consequence
of informal action
309
3.
Action under Statutory Powers during the year :
A. Proceedings under Sections 9, 10 and 12 of the Housing Act, 1957
(1) Number of dwelling-houses in respect of which notices were
served requiring repairs
2
(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 owners
2
B. Proceedings under Public Health Acts
(1) Number of dwelling-houses in respect of which informal
notices were served requiring defects to be remedied
657
Number of dwelling-houses rendered fit
(2) Number of dwelling-houses in respect of which formal notices
were served requiring defects remedied
309
235
Number of dwelling-houses rendered fit after service of
formal notice :
-
(a) By owners
157
(b) By Local Authority in default of owners
5
C. Proceedings under Section 17 of the Housing Act, 1957
(1) Number of dwelling-houses in respect-of which Demolition
Orders were made
NIL
(2) Number of dwelling-houses demolished in pursuance of
Demolition Orders
NIL
175