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HOUSING STATISTICS.
Inspection of dwelling houses during the year:-
1. (1) (a) Total number of dwelling houses inspected for housing
defects (under Public Health or Housing Acts.) 287
(b) Number of Inspections made for the purpose. 322
(2) (a) Number of dwelling houses (included under sub-head (1)
above) which were inspected and recorded under the
Housing Consolidated Regulations 1925. Nil
(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 bo unfit for human habitation. Nil
(4) Number of dwelling houses (exelusive of those referred
to under the preceding sub-head) found not to bo in all
respects reasonably fit for human habitation. 185
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;. 149
Informal Notices outstanding at end of the year. 6
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. 9
(2) Number of dwelling houses which were rendered
fit after service of formal notices:-
(a) by owners. 2
(b) by Local Authority in default of owners. Nil
(c) outstanding notices 7
B - Proceedings under Public Health Aet:-
(1) Number of dwelling houses in respect of which
notices were served requiring defects to be
remedied. 21
(2) Number of dwelling houses in respect of which
defects were remedied after service of
formal notices:-
(a) by owners 16
(b) by Local Authority in default of owners. Nil
(c) Outstanding notices 5
0 - Proceedings under Sections 11 and 13 of the Housing
Act, 1936:-
(1) Number of dwelling houses in respect of which
Demolition Orders wore 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