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inspection or precautionary treatment of furniture undertaken.
4. Whether the work of disinfestation is carried out by the Local
Authority or by a Contractor.
The Council's workmen carry out the disinfestation of the Council
houses. Disinfestation of privately owned houses is performed by
men employed by the owner under the direction of the Public
Health Department.
5. The measures taken by way of supervision or education of tenants to
prevent infestation or re-infestation after cleansing.
Repeated visits are made to the houses after disinfestation has
been carried out, to ensure that the treatment has been
successful. The tenants are advised that upon any future
evidence of returning infestation, they should report the fact
immediately to the department.
HOUSING.
Number of New Houses erected during the year
(a) Total - 82 houses, and 52 self contained flats
(including these under (b)
(b) With State assistance under Housing Acts;
(1) By the Local Authority 0
(2) By other bodies of persons... 0
HOUSING STATISTICS.
l. Inspection of Dwelling-houses during the Year.-
1. (a) Total number of dwelling-houses inspected for housing
defects (under Public Health or Housing Acts) 413
(b) Number of inspections made for the purpose 440
2. (a) Number of dwelling-houses (included under sub-head (1)
above, Which Were inspected and recorded under Housing
Consolidated Regulations, 1925 70
(b) Number of inspections made for that purpose 78
3. Number of dwelling-houses found to be in a state so
dangerous or injurious to health as to be unfit for
human habitation 0
4. Number of dwelling-houses (exclusive of these referred to
under the preceding sub-head) found not to be in all
respects reasonably fit for human habitation 149
2,. Remedy of defects without service of formal notices.-
Number of defective dwelling-houses rendered fit in
consequence of informal action by the Local Authority
or their officers 133