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HOUSING STATISTICS FOR THE YEAR ENDING DECEMBER
31st 1925.
Number of New Houses erected during the year
(a) Total 266 (including those under (b)
(b) With State assistance under the Housing acts
By the Local Authority 32
By other bodies or persons 0
Inspections
(1) Total number of houses inspected for housing defects under
the Housing & Public Health Acts 348
(2) Number found so dangerous as to be unfit for
human habitation 1
(3) Number inspected under Inspection of District
Regulations 26
(4) Number of dwelling houses (Exclusive of those in (2)
not reasonably fit for human habitation 122
Remedy of defects
Number of defective houses rendered fit in consequance of
informal action of the Local Authority 152
Action under Statutory Powers
Proceedings under Sec.3 of the Housing Act 1925
(1) Number of dwelling houses in respect of which notices were served
requiring repairs 8
(2) Number of dwelling houses rendered fit by owners 2
(Appeal pending respecting 6 houses) By Local Authority 0
(3) Number of dwelling houses in respect of which Closing Orders
became operative in pursuance of declarations by Owners of
intention to Close 0
Proceedings under Public Health Acts
Number of dwelling Houses in respect of which formal notices
were served requiring defects to be remedied 27
Number of dwelling houses in which defects were remedied
after service of Formal notices
By Owners 27
By Local Authority 0
Proceedings under soctions 11 14 & 15 of the Housing Act 1925
Number of Representations made with a view to Closing Orders
being made 1
Number of premises in respect of which Closing Orders were made 1
Number of Closing Orders Determined 0
Number of demolition Orders made 0
Number of houses demolished 0