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HOUSING.
1. Inspection of Dwelling Houses during the year:—
(1) (a) Total number of houses inspected for housing
defects (Under the Public Health or Housing
Acts) 479
(b) Number of inspections made for the purpose 2382
(2) (a) Number of dwelling houses (included under
sub-head 1 above) which were inspected and
recorded under the Housing Consolidated
Regulations, 1925 —
(b) Number of inspections made for the purpose —
(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 houses (exclusive of those referred to
under the preceding sub-head) found not to
be in all respects reasonably fit for human
habitation 311
2. 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 237
3. 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 —
(2) Number of dwelling houses which were
dered fit after service of formal notices :—
By owners —
By Local Authority in default of owners —
(b) Proceedings under the Public Health Acts :—
(1) Number of houses in respect of which notices
were served requiring defects to be remedied 22