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3. Action under Statutory Powers.
(a) Proceedings under Section 17, 18, and 23 of the
Housing Act, 1930.
(1) Number of dwelling-houses in respect of which
notices were served requiring repairs 11
(2) Number of dwelling houses which were rendered
fit after service of formal notices:—
(a) By owners 11
(b) By Local Authority in default of owners—
(b) Proceedings under Public Health Acts.
(1) Number of dwelling-houses in respect of which
notices were served requiring defects to be
remedied 10
(2) Number of dwelling-houses in which defects
were remedied after service of formal notices:—
(a) By owners 9
(b) By Local Authority in default of owners—
(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 2
(2) Number of dwelling-houses demolished in pursuance
of Demolition Orders—
(d) Proceedings under section 20 of the Housing
Act, 1930:
(1) Number of separate tenements or underground
rooms in respect of which Closing Orders were
made—
(2) Number of separate tenements or underground
rooms in respect of which Closing Orders were
determined, the tenement or room having been
rendered fit-
HOUSING CONDITIONS.
General Observations as to Housing Conditions.
During the year under review 593 houses were erected by
private enterprise. There is thus as yet no substantial reduction
in the number of new houses provided in this way.
Arrangements to build 20 houses to rehouse persons displaced
from houses scheduled for demolition were completed
during the year.