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rehoused. Because of the comprehensive
proposals for the clearance and redevelopment
of this part of the district much of the time and
effort devoted to housing matters was directed
to this area, in surveys of properties and the
gathering of information as a necessary preliminary
to a start being made on the first phase of the
programme. An effect was to limit routine
investigation of housing conditions in other
parts of the district, but repairs were obtained
at 179 dwellings where defects were found.
Inspections of dwellings during the year.
1. Number of dwelling houses inspected
for housing defects (under public Health
or Housing Acts) 199
2. Number of dwelling houses which were
inspected and recorded under the Housing
(Consolidated) Regulations 1925 and 1932) 158
3. Number of dwelling houses found to be in
a state so dangerous or injurious to health
as to be unfit for habitation 3
4. Number of dwelling houses (exclusive of
those referred to in 3 above) found not to
be reasonably suitable for occupation 128
Remedy of defects during the year without the
service of formal notices.
Number of defective dwelling houses
rendered fit as a consequence of formal
action 168
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