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It is considered that if the Housing Management Committee could
make a set percentage, say 20% annually, of houses available, for
rehousing families from unfit houses, a plan could be devised for
dealing with unfit properties on a proper basis.
(b) Future Plans
Surveys have been carried out in the older parts of the district,
consultations have been held with the Area Planning Officer, and
schemes are now being prepared for redevelopment plans covering the
next twenty years, when it is hoped that some of the older sub-standard
properties can be effectively dealt with, to ensure that good housing
conditions only exist within the Borough.
(c) Council Housing
During the past year the Public Health Inspectors have visited the
accommodation at present occupied by applicants on the Councils
Housing List, in order to assess the property in connection with the
" Points " scheme adopted by the Housing Management Cormittee.
TABLE 15
HOUSING STATISTICS FOR THE YEAR 1960
Number of houses erected during the year:—
1. By Local Authority
2. By Private Enterprise
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) 2,173
(b) Number of inspections made for the purpose 3,698
2. (a) Number of dwelling houses (included under sub-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
dangerous or injurious to health as to be unfit for human
habitation 8
4. Number of dwelling houses (exclusive of those referred to
under the preceeding sub-head) found not to be in all
respects fit for human habitation
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 528
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