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39.
The following table gives particulars of the work done under the
Housing Acta in the form required by the Ministry of Health
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) 10,989
(b) Number of inspections made for the purpose.. 25,602
(2) (a) Number of dwelling-houses (included under
sub-head (l)above) which were inspected
and recorded under the Section 5, Housing
Act 1936 3,047
(b) Number of inspections made for the purpose.. 3,240
(3) Number of dwelling-houses found to be in a state
so dangerous or injurious to health as to be
unfit for human habitation 1
2. REMEDY OF DEFECTS DURING THE YEAR WITHOUT SERVICE OF
NUISANCE NOTICES
Number of premises where it was found necessary
to serve Intimation Notices under the Public
Health(London) Act, 1936, to abate nuisances or
remedy defects 3,627
3. ACTION UNDER STATUTORY POWERS DURING THE YEAR
A.- Proceedings under Sections 9,10, and 16 Housing
Act 1936 -
(1) Number of dwelling-houses in respect of which
notices were served requiring repairs -
(2) Number of dwelling-houses which were rendered
fit after service of formal notioes:
(a) By owners
(b) By local authority in default of owners
B.- Proceedings under Public Health Acts:-
(1) Number of dwelling-houses in respect of which
nuisance notices were served requiring defects
to be remedied 515
(2) Number of dwelling-houses in which defects were
remedied after service of nuisance notices;
(a) By owners 524
(b) By local authority in default of owners -