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Inspections of dwellings during the year.
1. Number of dwelling houses inspected
for housing defects (under Public Health
or Housing Acts) 229
2. Number of dwelling houses which were
inspected and recorded under the Housing
(Consolidated) Regulations 1925 and 1932) 51
3. Number of dwelling houses found to be
in a state so dangerous or injurious to
health as to be unfit for habitation 35
4. Number of dwelling houses (exclusive of
those referred to in 3 above) found not to
be reasonably suitable for occupation 177
Remedy of defects during the year without the
service of formal notices.
Number of defective dwelling houses
rendered fit as a consequence of informal
action 126
Action under statutory powers during the year.
(1) Proceedings under sections 9,10 and 16 of
the Housing Act 1957.
(a) Number of dwelling houses in respect
of which'notices were served requiring '
repairs -
(2) Proceedings under Public Health Act 1936.
(a) Nutaber of dwelling houses in respect
of which notices were served requiring
defects to be remedied 20
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