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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 1,822
Action under statutory powers during the year:—
(a) Proceedings under Sections 9, 10 and 16 of
the Housing Act, 1936:—
(i) Number of dwelling-houses in respect of
which notices were served requiring
repairs Nil
(ii) Number of dwelling-houses which were
rendered fit after service of formal
notices:—
(1) by owners
(2) by Local Authority in default of Nil
owners
(b) Proceedings under Public Health Acts:—
(i) Number of dwelling-houses in respect of
which notices were served requiring
defects to be remedied 144
(ii) Number of dwelling-houses in which
defects were remedied after service of
formal notices:—
(1) by owners 73*
(2) by Local Authority in default of
owners 36†
* Includes compliance in .1947 with 14 notices
served in 1946.
† Includes compliance in 1947 with 5 notices
served in 1946.
(c) Proceedings under Sections 11 and 13 of the
Housing Act, 1936:—
(i) Number of dwelling-houses in respect of
which Demolition Orders were made
Nil
(ii) Number of dwelling-houses demolished in
pursuance of Demolition Orders
77