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Section VI.—Housing.
In accordance with the instructions of the Ministry of
Health, the following tabular statement is shown:—
TABLE No. 38.
Number of new houses erected during the year:—
(a) Total 373
(b) With State assistance under the Housing
Acts, 1919, or 1923:—
(i) By the Local Authority 170
(ii) By other bodies or persons 55
1. Unfit Dwelling Houses.
Inspection.
(1) Total number of dwelling houses inspected for
housing defects (under Public Health or Housing
Acts) 7,199
(2) Number of dwelling houses which were inspected
and recorded under the Housing (Inspection of
District) Regulations, 1910, or the Consolidated
Regulations, 1925 3,985
(3) Number of dwelling houses found to be in a state
so dangerous or injurious to health as to be unfit
for human habitation 3
(4) Number of dwelling houses (exclusive of those
referred to under the preceding sub-heading)
found not to be in all repects reasonably fit for
human habitation 1,526
2.—Remedy of Defects without Service of Formal Notices*
Number of defective dwelling houses rendered fit in
consequence of informal action by the Local
Authority or their officers 2,809
*Includes intimation notices.