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INSPECTION OF DWELLING-HOUSES DURING
THE YEAR.
(1) (a) Total number of dwelling-houses inspected for
housing defects (under Public Health or Housing
Acts) 1830
(b) Number of inspections made for the purpose 4020
(2) (a) Number of dwelling-houses (included under subhead
(1) above) which were inspected and
recorded under the Housing Consolidated
Regulations, 1925 83
(b) Number of inspections made for the purpose 282
(3) Number of dwelling-houses found to be in a state
so dangerous or injurious to health as to be unfit
for human habitation 10
(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 665
REMEDY OF DEFECTS DURING THE YEAR WITHOUT
SERVICE OF FORMAL NOTICES.
Number of defective dwelling-houses rendered fit in
consequence of informal action by the Local Authority or
their officers 664
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 owners * 1
(b) By Local Authority in default of owners Nil
* Includes compliance in 1937 of 1 notice served in 1936.
(b) Proceedings under Public Health Acts:—
(1) Number of dwelling-houses in respect of which
notices were served requiring defects to be
remedied 19
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