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HOUSING
During the year 1953 the following houses were completed by
the Council and private developers : Post-war
total to
1953 31/12/53
Permanent houses 238 1,541
Temporary bungalows — 224
Houses rebuilt after destruction by enemy action — 69
Houses rendered habitable after serious damage
by enemy action — 3
Adaptation of unoccupied buildings1 11
1.—Inspection of houses during the year:
(1) (a) Total number of dwelling houses inspected for
housing defects (under Public Health or
Housing Acts) 784
(b) Number of inspections made for the purpose 2,852
(2) (a) Number of dwelling houses which were
spected and recorded under the Housing
Consolidated Regulations, 1925 and 1932 363
(b) Number of inspections made for the purpose 407
(3) Number of dwelling houses found to be in a state
so dangerous or injurious to health as to be unfit
for human habitation 114
(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 322
2.—Remedy of defects, etc., during the year without the
service of Formal Notices :
(a) Number of dwelling houses rendered fit in consequence
of informal action by the Local Authority
or their Officers 263
(b) Number of dwellings in respect of which voluntary
undertakings not to re-let on termination of
present tenancy were given 3
(c) Number of dwellings closed in pursuance of
voluntary undertakings 6
3.—Action under Statutory Powers during the year :
(1) Proceedings under Sections 9, 10 and 16 of the
Housing Act, 1936 :
(a) Number of dwelling houses in respect of which
notices were served requiring repairs
(b) Number of dwelling houses which were rendered
fit after service of formal notices :
(i) By owners —
(ii) By Local Authority in default of owners —
16