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HOUSING STATISTICS
1. Inspection of Dwelling-houses :
(1) (a) Total number of dwelling-houses inspected for housing
defects (under Public Health or Housing Acts) 1,962
(b) Number of inspections made for the purpose 3,615
(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 228
2. Remedy of defects during the year without service of formal notices :
Number of defective dwelling-houses rendered fit in consequence
of informal action 122
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) Number of dwelling-houses which were rendered fit after
service of formal notices :
(a) By owners —
(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 rendered fit:
(a) By owners 3
(b) By Local Authority in default of owners 1
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 —
70