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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) 1,790
(b) Number of inspections made for the purpose 3,732
(2) (a) Number of dwelling-houses [included under
sub-head (1) above] which were inspected and
recorded under the Housing Consolidated
Regulations, 1925 and 1932 82
(b) Number of inspections made for the purpose 145
(3) Number of dwelling-houses fouud to be in a state
so dangerous or injurious to health as to be unfit for
human habitation 4
(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 43
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 25
3.—Action Under Statutory Powers during the Year.
(a) Proceedings under Sections 9, 10 and 16 of the
Housing Act, 1936:—
(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 service of formal notices—
(a) By owners Nil
(b) By local authority in default of owners Nil
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