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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) 365
(b) Number of inspections made for the purpose 402
2. (a) Number of dwelling-houses (included under sub-head (1)
above, which were inspected and recorded under Housing
Consolidated Regulations 1925 0
(b) Number of inspections made for that purpose 0
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 respects reasonably fit for human habitation 88
2. Remedy of defects without service of formal notice:-
Number of defective dwelling-houses rendered fit in
consequence of informal action- by the Local Authority
or their offices 82
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 2
(2) Number of dwelling-houses which were rendered' fit
after service of formal notices:-
(a) By owners 2
(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
wore served requiring defects to be remedied 18
(2) Number of dwelling-houses in which defects were
remedied after service of formal notice:-
(a) By owners 11
(b) By Local Authority in default of owners 1
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:-
No action was taken in regard to the, occupation of underground
rooms or tenements as there are none in the district which fall
within the statutory definition.
4. Housing Act 1936 - Part 4 - Overcrowding:-
No action was taken in regard to overcrowding, there is no doubt
that at times,many houses were temporarily overcrowded, whilst