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PART IV HOUSING
Last year I reported that the clearance programme had
been suspended due to the shortage of new houses for the
families displaced. Work on the clearance of unfit houses
was recommenced in May and by the end of the year the programme
originally planned for 1957 had been almost completed.
The routine inspection of houses under the Housing
and Public Health Acts was carried out throughout the year
so far as the staffing position allowed.
Inspection of Housing during the year.
1. (a) Total number of dwelling houses inspected
for housing defects (under Public Health
or Housing Acts) 185
(b) Number of inspections made for the
purpose 1,515
2. (a) Number of dwelling houses which were
inspected and recorded under the Housing
Consolidated Regulations 1925 and 1932 165
(b) Number of inspections made for the
purpose 205
3. Number of dwelling houses found to be in a
state so dangerous or injurious to health as
to be unfit for human habitation -
4. Number of dwelling houses (exclusive of those
referred to under the preceding sub-heading)
found not to be in all respects reasonably
fit for human habitation 224
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 174
(b) Number of dwellings in respect of which vol
untary undertakings not to re-let on termination
of present tenancy were given
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