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Legal Proceedings.
Proceedings were taken in three instances where there
was failure to comply with notices served under the Public Health
Acts requiring the abatement of nuisances. In two instances the
Magistrates made Nuisance Orders and the third case was adjourned.
The matters requiring attention in this latter case were remedied
prior to the adjourned hearing.
HOUSING.
Inspection of dwellings during the year.
1. Number of dwelling houses inspected for housing
defects (under Public Health or Housing Acts) 232
2. Number of dwelling houses which were inspected
and recorded under the Housing (Consolidated)
Regulations 1925 and 1932) 29
3. Number of dwelling houses found to be in a state
so dangerous or injurious to health as to be unfit
for habitation 13
4. Number of dwelling houses (exclusive of those referred
to in 3 above) found not to be reasonably suitable
for occupation) 104
Remedy of defects during the year without the service of
formal notice
Number of defective dwelling houses rendered
fit as a consequence of informal action 79
Action under statutory powers during the year
(l) 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 -
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