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I.—Inspection of dwelling houses during the year:—
Statistics.
(1) (a) Total number of dwelling houses inspected for housing
defects (under Public Health or Housing Acts) 25,038
(b) Number of inspections made for the purpose 30,203
(2) (a) Number of dwelling houses (included under sub-head (1)
above) which were inspected and recorded under the
Housing Consolidated Regulations, 1925 207
(b) Number of inspections made for the purpose 207
(3) Number of dwelling houses found to be in a state so dangerous
or injurious to health as to be unfit for human habitatation -
(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 12,243
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 8,676
3.—Action under Statutory Powers during the Year:—
(a) Proceedings under sections 17, 18 and 23 of the Housing Act,
1930:—
(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 notices:—
(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 notices
were served requiring defects to be remedied 3,284
(2) Number of dwelling houses in which defects were
remedied after service of formal notices:—
(a) By owners 3,284
(b) By local authority in default of owners -
(c) Proceedings under sections 19 and 21 of the Housing Act, 1930:—
(1) Number of dwelling houses in respect of which Demolition
Orders were made 1
(2) Number of dwelling houses demolished in pursuance of
Demolition Orders 2
(d) Proceedings under section 20 of the Housing Act, 1930:—
(1) Number of separate tenements or underground rooms
in respect of which Closing Orders were made 10
(2) Number of separate tenements or underground rooms in
respect of which Closing Orders were determined, the
tenement or room having been rendered fit —
(Note—There were 15 underground rooms rendered fit on service of formal
notice).