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HOUSING:
Individual Unfit Houses:
Demolition Nil
Unfit for human habitation 2
Inspection of dwelling-houses during 1949:
Total number of dwelling-houses inspected for
housing defects (under Public Health or
Housing Acts) 1119
Number of inspections made for the purpose — 3324
Number of dwelling-houses found not to be in
all respects reasonably fit for human habitation
576
Remedy of defects without service of Formal Notices:
Number of dwelling-houses rendered fit in consequence
of informal action by the Local
Authority 488
Proceedings under Public Health Acts:
Number of dwelling-houses in respect of which
Notices were served requiring defects to be
remedied 155
Number of dwelling-houses in which defects were
remedied after service of formal notices:—
(a) By Owner 98
(b) By Local Authority in default of
Owner Nil
The following summary of the inspection work performed
by the Sanitary Inspectors has been submitted to me by Mr.
G. E. Luck, Chief Sanitary Inspector:—
Inspections made 7663
Reinspections after order or notice 10943
Complaints received and investigated 1605
Nuisances discovered and dealt with 3581
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