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HOUSING STATISTICS.
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). 407
(b) Number of inspections made for the purpose. 455
(2) (a) Number of dwelling houses (included under
sub-head (1) above) which were inspected and
recorded under the Housing Consolidated
Regulations 1925. 46
(b) Number of inspections made for the purpose. 61
(3) Number of houses found to be in a state so
dangerous or injurious to health as to be unfit
for human habitation. 3
(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 146
2. Remedy of defects during the year without service of
formal Notices:-
Number of defective houses rendered fit in
consequence of informal action by the Local
Authority or their officers. 93
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. 19
(2) Number of dwelling houses which were rendered
fit after service of formal notices:-
(a) by owners. 19
(b) by Local Authority in default of owners. Nil
B- Proceedings under Public Health Act:
(1) Number of dwelling houses in respect of which
notices were served requiring defeats to be remedied. 31
(2) Number of dwelling houses in respect of which defects
were remedied after service of formal notices:-
(a) by owners. 27
(b) by Local Authority in default of owners. Nil
Outstanding Notices. 4
C- Proceedings under Sections 11 and 13 of the Housing
Act 1936:-
(1) Number of dwelling houses in respect of which
Demolition Orders were made. 3
(2) Number of dwelling houses demolished in pursuance
of Demolition Orders 4
D- Proceedings under Section 12 of the Housing Act
1936.
(1) Number of separate tenements or underground rooms
in respect of which Closing Orders were made. Nil
(2) Number of separate tenements or underground rooms
in respect of which Closing Orders were determined,"
the tenement or room having been ??? ??? Nil