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4.
The decrease in the work carried out was due to the loss
of the services of Mr. Jackaman, called to H.M. Forces at the outbreak
of war, and to duties abnormal to those of a sanitary inspector
performed by Mr. Harman in connection with Civil Defence.
HOUSING.
Number of new houses erected during the year
(a) Total - 42 houses, and 172 self contained flats
(including those under (b) ).
(b) With State assistance under Housing Act:
(1) By the Local Authority 0
(2) By other Bodies of persons 0
HOUSING STATISTICS.
1. Inspection of Dwelling-houses during the year:-
1. (a) Total number of dwelling-houses inspected for housing
defects (under Public Health or Housing Acts) 286
(b) Number of inspections made for the purpose 298
2. (a) Number of dwelling-houses (included under sub-head (1)
above, which were inspected and recorded under Housing
Consolidated Regulations, 1925 15
(b) Number of inspections made for that purpose 16
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 those referred to
under the preceding sub-head) found not to be in all
respect reasonably fit for himan habitation 172
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 126
3. Action under Statutory Powers:-
A.Proceedings under sections 9, 10 & 16 of the Housing Act 1936.
(1) Number of dwelling-houses in respect of which notices were
served requiring repairs 7
(2) Number of dwelling-houses which were rendered fit after
service of formal notices:-
(a) By owners 7
(b) By Local Authority in default of owners 0
B.Proceedings under Public Health Acts.-
(1) Number of dwelling-houses in respect of which notices were
served requiring defects to be remedied 35
(2) Number of dwelling-houses in which defects were remedied
after service of formal notice.-
(a) By owners 24
(b) By Local Authority in default of owners 6
C.Proceedings under sections 11 & 13 of the Housing Act 1936.
(1) Number of dwelling-houses in respect of which Demolition
Orders were made 0
(2) Number of dwelling-houses demolished in pursuance of
Demolition Orders 0
D.Proceedings under section 12 of the Housing Act 1936.