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SECTION D.
HOUSING.
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) 1,057
(b) Number of inspections made for the purpose 1,965
(2) (a) Number of dwelling-houses (included under
head (1) above) which were inspected and recorded
under the Housing Consolidated Regulations,
1925 74
(b) Number of inspections made for the purpose 1ll
(3) Number of dwelling-houses found to be in a state
so dangerous or injurious to health as to be unfit
for human habitation 7
(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 67
2.—Remedy of Defects during the Year without Service
of Formal Notices.
Number of defective dwelling-houses rendered fit in
consequence of informal action by the Local
Authority or their Officers 37
3.—Action under Statutory Powers during the Year.
(a) Proceedings under Sections 17, 18 and 23 of the
Housing Act, 1930:—
(1) Number of dwelling-houses in respect of
which notices were served requiring repairs Nil
(2) Number of dwelling-houses which were
rendered fit after services of formal notices—
(a) By owners Nil
(b) By local authority in default of owners Nil
(b) Proceedings under Public Health Acts:—
(1) Number of dwelling-houses in respect of
which notices were served, requiring defects
to be remedied 3
(2) Number of dwelling-houses in which defects
were remedied after service of formal notices
(a) By owners 1
(b) By local authority in default of owners Nil
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