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HOUSING STATISTICS.
Inspection of dwelling houses during the year:-
1. (l) (a) Total number of dwelling houses inspected for housing defects
(under Public Health or Housing Acts.) 165
(b) Number of Inspections made for the purpose 187
(2) (a) Number of duelling houses (included under sub-head (l) above)
which were inspected and recorded under the Housing Consolidated NIL
Regulations 1925.
(b) Number of inspections made for the purpose NIL
(3) Number of houses found to be in a state so dangerous or injurious
to health as to be unfit for human habitation NIL
(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. 46
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. 42
3. Action under Statutory Powers during the year:-
A - Proceedings under Sections 9, 10 and 16 of the Housing Act, 1936s:-
(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 owners. NIL
(b) by Local Authority in default of owners. NIL
B - Proceedings under Public Health Act:-
(1) Number of duelling houses in respect of which notices were
served requiring defects to be remedied. 1
(2) Number of dwelling houses in respect of which defects were
remedied after service of formal notices:-
(a) by owners. 1
(b) by Local Authority in default of owners. NIL
Outstanding Notices. NIL
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. NIL
(2) Number of dwelling houses demolished in pursuance of Demolition
Orders. NIL
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 rendered fit. NIL
4. Housing Act, 1936 - Overcrowding:-
A - (l) Number of dwellings overcrowded at the end of the year. -
(2) Number of families dwelling therein. -
(3) Number of persons dwelling therein. -
B - Number of new cases of overcrowding reported during the year
C - (l) Number of cases of overcrowding relieved during the year
(2) Number of persons concerned in such cases
D - Particulars of such cases in which dwelling houses have again
become overcrowded after the Local Authority have taken steps
for the abatement of overcrowding.