View report page

had received notices of increase of rent, for certificates
that the dwellings were not in good repair The applications
were approved in each case
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) 582
(b) Number of inspections made for the
purpose 631
2 (a) Number of dwelling-houses (included under
sub-head (l) above,) which were inspected
and recorded under Housing Consolidated
Regulations, 1925 295
(b) Number of inspections made for that
purpose 327
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 subhead)
found not to be in all respects
reasonably fit for human habitation 265
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 233
3 Action under Statutory Powers:-
AProceedings under sections 9,10 & 16 of the
Housing Act 1936
(1) Number of dwelling-houses in respect of
which notices were served requiring repairs 3
(2) Number of dwelling-houses which were rendered
fit after service of formal notices:-
(a) By owners 1
(b) By Local Authority in default of
owners 0
-24-