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which notices were served requiring repairs 3
(2) Number of dwelling-houses which were
rendered fit after service of formal notices:
(a) By owners 1
(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 4
(2) Number rendered fit:
(a) By owners 5
(b) By Local Authority in default of
owners —
C. Proceedings under Section 17 of the Housing Act,
1957:
(1) Number of dwelling-houses in respect of
which Demolition Orders were made —
(2) Number of dwelling-houses demolished in
pursuance of Demolition Orders 5
Housing Act, 1957—Overcrowding
(a) Number of dwellings overcrowded at the end of 1959 43
Number of families dwelling therein 44
Number of persons involved 158 adults, 55 children
(b) Number of new cases of overcrowding reported 9
(c) (i) Number of cases of overcrowding relieved 10
(ii) Number of persons concerned 38 adults, 9 children
There were no cases in which dwelling-houses in respect of
which the local authority had taken steps for the abatement of overcrowding
had again become overcrowded.
Housing Act, 1957, Part III—Slum Clearance
1. The slum clearance programme was continued during the
year, and there remained only three small areas to be dealt with to
complete the five-year programme submitted to the Ministry of
Housing and Local Government. The following are the particulars of
these areas:—
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