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1.—Inspection of houses during the year.
(1) (a) Total number of dwelling houses inspected for
housing defects (under Public Health or
Housing Acts) 932
(b) Number of inspections made for the purpose 2,957
(2) (a) Number of dwelling houses which were
spected and recorded under the Housing
Consolidated Regulations, 1925 and 1932 1
(b) Number of inspections made for the purpose 4
(3) Number of dwelling houses found to be in a state
so dangerous or injurious to health as to be unfit
for human habitation 1
(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 296
2.—Remedy of Defects during the Year, without the service of
Formal Notices.
Number of dwelling houses rendered fit in consequence
of informal action by the Local Authority or their
Officers 226
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:
(i) By owners Nil
(ii) By Local Authority in default of owners Nil
Proceedings under Public Health Act, 1936 :
(1) Number of dwelling houses in respect of which
notices were served requiring defects to be
remedied 21
(2) Number of dwelling houses in which defects
were remedied after service of formal notices:
(i) by owners 14
(ii) by Local Authority in default of
owners Nil
(iii) partly complied with but not yet
complete 7
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