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Number of New Houses erected during the Year.
(i) By the Local Authority 78
(ii) By other Local Authorities —
(iii) By other bodies or persons 1,371
Inspection of Dwelling Houses during the Year.
(1) (a) Total number of dwelling houses inspected for housing
defects (under Public Health or Housing Acts) 888
(b) Number of inspections made for the purpose 1,704
(2) (a) Number of dwelling houses (included under sub-head
(1) above) which were inspected and recorded under
Housing Consolidated Regulations, 1925 and 1932 113
(b) Number of inspections made for the purpose 154
(3) Number of dwelling houses found to be in a state so
dangerous or injurious to health as to be unfit for
human habitation 81
(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 331
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 176
Action under Statutory Powers during the Year.
(a) Proceedings under Sections 9, 10 and 16 of the Housing
Act, 1936 :
(1) Number of dwelling houses in respect of which
notices were served requiring repairs 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 100
(2) Number of dwelling houses in which defects were
remedied after service of formal notices :
(a) By owners 111
(b) By Local Authority in default of owners 5