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PART IV - HOUSING
The 5-year programme for the clearance of unfit houses was
completed, so far as the Public Health Department was concerned,
in 1958. Re-housing of the tenants of condemned houses was
however still in progress at the end of 1959 and likely to continue
until well into 1960.
A further 28 houses which had become unfit since the 5-year
programme was drawn up were reported to the Council and it was
agreed that they should be dealt with during 1960 and 1961.
The routine inspection of houses under the Housing and
Public Health Acts was carried out to a limited extent throughout
the year. One would like to do much more of this work but
the staff have been fully occupied on more pressing matters.
Inspection of Houses during the year.
1. (a) Total number of dwelling houses inspected for
housing defects (under Public Health or Housing
Acts) 329
(b) Number of inspections made for the purpose 1,161
2. (a) Number of dwelling houses which were inspected and
recorded under the Housing Consolidated Regulations
1925 and 1932 62
(b) Number of inspections made for the purpose 88
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 83
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 90
(b) Number of dwellings in respect of which voluntary
undertakings not to re-let on termination of present
tenancy were given
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