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(c) Proceedings under Sections 11, 14 and 15 of the Housing
Act, 1925:—
(1) Number of representations made with a view
to the making of closing orders 15
(2) Number of dwelling houses in respect of
which closing orders were made *11
(3) Number of dwelling houses in respect of which
closing orders were determined, the dwelling
houses having been rendered fit 2
(4) Number of dwelling houses in respect of which
demolition orders were made 2
(5) Number of dwelling houses demolished in
suance of demolition orders 2
* Including one underground room.
Inspection of Houses. The Housing (Consolidated) Regulations
1925, provide for the periodic inspection of houses
within the Council's area, and the procedure laid down
therein is followed by the Department. Lists of houses, the
early inspection of which is desirable, are submitted to the
Public Health Committee from time to time, and, after
approval, are allocated to the district Inspectors, who, in
their inspections, follow the outline given in Sections 28 and
29 of the Regulations, recording the result of their inspections,
etc. on cards. Whenever the Inspector is of opinion that
the proper action to be taken with regard to any particular
house is one only possible under the Housing Act, 1925, he
reports to the Medical Officer, who then visits for the purpose
of determining whether a representation for a closing order
should be made or whether the Council should serve notices
under Section 3 of the Act. As will be seen from the above
Table, 3,820 houses were inspected and recorded during the
year under these Regulations.