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42.
The following table gives particulars of the work done under the
Housing Acts 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) 9,241
(•b) Number of inspections made for the purpose 17,333
(2) (a) Number of dwelling-houses (included under
sub-head (l) above) which were inspected and
recorded under Section 5, Housing Act, 1936. 1,639
(b) Number of inspections made for the purpose. 1,936
(3) Number of dwelling-houses found to be in a state so
dangerous or injurious to health as to be unfit
for human habitation 16
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
def ects. 2,101
3. ACTION UNDER STATUTORY POWERS DURING THE YEAR.
A. Proceedings under Public Health Acts :-
(1) Number of dwelling-houses in respect of which
nuisance notices were served requiring defects
to be remedied. 259
(2) Number of dwelling-houses in which defects were
remedied after service of nuisance notices.
(a) by owners 210
(b) by local authority in default of owners,
B. 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 cf formal notices:
(a) By Owners 1
(b) By local authority in default of owners