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SECTION D.
HOUSING.
1. Number of New Houses Erected During the Year:—
(i) By the Local Authority 10
(ii) By Other Local Authorities 0
(iii) By other bodies or persons 1,387
1,397
2. Inspection of Dwelling-houses during the Year:—
(1) (a) Total number of dwelling-houses inspected for Housing
defects (under Public Health or Housing Acts) 528
(b) Number of inspections made for the purpose 1,477
(2) (a) Number of dwelling-houses (included under sub-head (1)
above) which were inspected and recorded under Housing
Consolidated Regulations, 1925 173
(b) Number of inspections made for the purpose 543
(3) Number of dwelling-houses found to be in a state so dangerous
or injurious to health as to be unfit for human habitation 24
(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 297
3. Remedy of Defects during the Year without Service of formal Notices :—
Number of defective dwelling-houses rendered fit in consequence
of informal action by the Local Authority or their officers 184
4. Action under Statutory Powers during the Year:—
(a) Proceedings under sections 17,18 and 23 of the Housing Act, 1930 :—
(1) Number of dwelling-houses in respect of which notices
were served requiring defects to be remedied 0
(2) Number of dwelling-houses which were rendered fit
after service of formal notices :—
(a) By owners 0
(b) By Local Authority in default of owners 0
(b) Proceedings under Public Health Acts :—
(1) Number of dwelling-houses in respect of which notices
were served requiring defects to be remedied 16
(2) Number of dwelling-houses in which defects were
remedied after service of formal notices :—
(a)By owners 12
(b) By Local Authority in default of owners 0