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IV. HOUSING
STATISTICS.
Inspection of dwelling houses during the year:-
(1) (a) Dwelling houses inspected for housing
defects (under Public Health or
Housing Acts) 12,361
(b) Inspections made for the purpose 15,925
(2)(a) Dwelling houses (included under sub-head
(l) above) which were inspected and
recorded under the Housing Consolidated
Regulations, 1925 127
(3) Dwelling houses found to be in a state so
dangerous or injurious to health as to
be unfit for human habitation Nil
(4) Dwelling houses (exclusive of those referred
to under the preceding sub-head) found
not to be in all respects reasonably-
fit for human habitation 5,457
Remedy of defects during the Year without service
of formal Notice:-
Defective dwelling houses rendered fit in consequence
of informal action by the
Local Authority or their officers 4,426
Action under Statutory Powers during the Year:-
(a) Proceedings under sections 9, 10 and 16 of
the Housing Act, 1936:
(1) Dwelling houses in respect of which
notices were served requiring repairs Nil
(b) Proceedings under Public Health Acts:-
(1) Dwelling houses in respect of which
notices wore served requiring defects
to be remedied 1,298
(2) Dwelling houses in which defects were
remedied after service of formal notices:
By owners 1,192
By Local Authority in default of owners Nil
Water Supply. It is not lawful for a house to be
occupied as a dwelling house unless it is certified by the
Sanitary Authority to have a proper and sufficient supply of
water. During the year such certificates were granted in
respect of 61 flats and 177, bungalows.
As far as can be ascertained there are 16 wells in the
Borough; 3 are used for domestic purposes, 5 for business
purposes, and 8 are not in use,
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