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Lodging
Houses.
There are 17 common lodging houses. 386 inspections were carried out
during the year. 11 notices were served for various defects found to exist.
The usual annual census of persons in Common Lodging Houses was
taken on the night of the 16/17th February.
Of the 2,140 licensed beds for men 1,502 were occupied.
,, 551 ,, ,, women 308 were occupied.
,, 48 ,, ,, married couples 23 were occupied.
In addition to the above there are 12 Seamen's lodging houses to accommodate
a total of 757 lodgers. 366 inspections were made during the year,
and 5 notices were served for minor nuisances.
Statistics.
IV.—HOUSING.
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) 26,671
(b) Number of inspections made for the purpose 32,747
(2) (a) Number of dwelling houses (included under
head (1) above) which were inspected and recorded
under the Housing Consolidated Regulations, 1925 698
(b) Number of inspections made for the purpose 793
(3) Number of dwelling houses found to be in a state so
dangerous or injurious to health as to be unfit for human
habitation 105
(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 11,895
2.—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 7,878
3.—Action under Statutory Powers during the Year:—
(a) Proceedings under Sections 17, 18 and 23 of the Housing Act, 1930:—