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The number of persons receiving assistance at the beginning of
the year 2
The number of persons for whom the service was recommended
and subsequently authorised by the Medical Officer of
Health or by the Public Health Inspectors during the year 17
The number of persons receiving assistance at the end of the
year 4
During 1960, 259 collections of articles were made.
SANITARY CIRCUMSTANCES OF THE AREA
The following are particulars of the work of the Public Health
Inspectors during the year 1960:—
Housing Statistics
1. Inspection of Dwelling-houses:
(1) (a) Total number of dwelling-houses inspected
for housing defects (under Public Health or
Housing Acts) 1,945
(b) Number of inspections made for the purpose 3,756
(2) (a) Number of dwelling-houses (included under
sub-head (1) above) which were inspected
and recorded under the Housing Consolidated
Regulations, 1925 —
(b) Number of inspections made for the purpose —
(3) Number of dwelling-houses found to be in a state
so dangerous or injurious to health as to be unfit
for human habitation 1
(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 279
2. Remedy of defects during the year without service of
formal notices:
Number of defective dwelling-houses rendered fit
in consequence of informal action 120
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
33