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tion; 328 had some evidence of dampness, 232 were dirty,
in 241 the yard paving was in bad condition, in 114 there
was some defect in the disposal of house refuse, while in
534 there was some defect other than those specified.
As the result of these inspections, preliminary notices
were served in 757 cases, pointing out the defects noted
at the time of inspection, and requesting the owner to
have them remedied.
Wherever notices were served, re-inspection was carried
out, some houses having to be visited on 3, 4, or even
more occasions. The total number of visits of re-inspection
made was 1,023.
The result of the notices was that 99 houses had had
the defects remedied by the end of the year, 140 were in
course of repair, while in 518 nothing had been done.
Number of houses inspected 964
Number of houses which were considered to be in
such a state, or so dangerous, or injurious to
health as to be unfit for human habitation nil
Number of houses represented nil
Number of Closing Orders made nil
Number of houses in which defects were remedied
without a Closing Order 99
Number of houses which, after the making of a
Closing Orders, were put into a state fit tor
human habitation nil
Number of Orders for Demolition made nil
Number of Orders determining Closing Orders nil
A table showing the Inspections made under the
Housing (Inspection of District) Regulations of the Local
Government Board is appended, which also shows the
defects found and number of notices served.
Water Supply.
In 352 houses, some defect in this was found. In
the large majority of these cases the drinking water was
obtained from a cistern which had no proper cover to
prevent the access of dust to the water; in many cases
also the cistern was found to be fixed in an unsuitable
position, such as in an outhouse communicating with a
water closet, in the floor of a bedroom, or so close to the