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4.—HOUSING STATISTCS FOR THE YEAR, 1956.

1. Inspection of Dwelling Houses during the Year.
(1) (a) Total number of dwelling houses inspected for
housing defects (under Public Health or Housing
Acts) 2,754
(b) Number of inspections made for the purpose 3,880
(2) (a) Number of dwelling houses (included under
head (1) (above)) which were inspected and
recorded under the Housing Consolidated Regulations,
1925 and 1932 Nil
(b) Number of inspections made for the purpose Nil
(3) Number of dwelling houses found to be in a state so
dangerousi or injurious to health as to be unfit for
human habitation 12
(4) Number of dwelling houses (exclusive of those referred
to under the preceding sub-head) found not to be in all
respects fit for human habitation 595
2. Remedy of Defects during the Year without service of
Formal Notices
Number of dwelling houses rendered fit in consequence
of Informal action by the local authority or .their
officers 417
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 Nil
(2) Number of dwelling houses which were rendered fit
after service of Formal Notices: —
(a) By ownersNil
(b) By local authority in default of owners Nil
(b) Proceedings under the Public Health Acts: —
(1) Number of dwelling houses in respect of which
Notices were served requiring defects to be remedied 119
(2) Number of dwelling houses in which defects were
remedied after sendee of Formal Notices: —
(a) By owners 64
(b) By local authority in default of owners 14