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During 1937, 5,300 house-to-house inspections were made in
accordance with the Housing Regulations, and 2,059 other inspections
of houses were made. Of these 7,359 houses, 5,464 were
found to be suffering defects or disrepair, and in consequence of
the requisitions of the department the improvements as shewn in
the statement on page 114 were effected.
I he Housing statistics are included in the following statement:—
Housing Statistics.
I.—Inspection of Dwelling-houses during the Year: —
(1) (a) Total number of dwelling-houses inspected for
defects (under Public Health or Housing Acts) 7,359
(b) Number of inspections made for the purpose 32,593
(2) (a) Number of dwelling-houses (included under Sub-head
(1) above) which were inspected and recorded
under the Housing Consolidated Regulations,
1925 5,300
(b) Number of inspections made for the purpose 20,022
(3) Number of dwelling-houses found to be in a state so
dangerous or injurious to health as to be unfit for
human habitation 69
(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 5,464
II .—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 4,758
III.—Action under Statutory Powers during the Year:—
(a) Proceedings under sections 9, 10 and 16 of the Housing
Act, 1936:—
(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 3
(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 335
(2) Number of dwelling-houses in which defects were
remedied after service of formal notices:—
(а) By owners 276
(b) By Local Authority in default of owners 1
(c) Proceedings under section 11 and 13 of the Housing
Act, 1936:—
(1) Number of dwelling-houses in respect of which
lition Orders were made —
(2) Number of dwelling-houses demolished in pursuance of
Demolition Orders —