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HOUSING STATISTICS.
1. Inspection of Dwelling houses during the year
(D(a)Total Number of dwelling houses inspected for defects(under
Public Health or Housing Acts 3739
(b)Hunber of inspections made for the purpose 13159
(2) (a) Number of dwelling houses(included under Sub-head (l)above)
which were inspected and recorded under the Housing Consolidated
Regulation,1925 302
(b)Number of inspections made for the purpose 2052
(3) Number of dwelling-houses found to be in a state so dangerous
or injurious to health as to be unfit for human habitat ion
(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 2458
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 2164
III. Action under Statutory Powers During the Year:-
(a) Proceedings under Section 9,10,& 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 -
(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 249
(2)Number of dwelling houses in which defects were remedied
after service of formal notices:-
(a) By owners 268
(b) By Local Authority in default of owners
(c) Proceedings under Section 11 & 13 of the Housing Act, 1936
(1)Number of dwelling houses in respect of which Demolition
Orders were made
(2)Number of dwelling houses demolished in pursuance of Demolition
Orders
(d) Proceedings under Section 12 of the Housing Act, 1936s-
(1)Number of separate tenements or underground rooms in respect
of which Closing Orders were made -
(2)Number of separate tenements or underground rooms in respect
of which Closing Orders were determined, the tenement or
room having been rendered fit -
IV. Housing Act, 1936. Part IV. - Overcrowding.
(a)(i)Number of dwellings overcrowded at the end of the year 54
(ii)Number of families dwelling therein 55
(iii)Number of persons dwelling therein 454
(b) Number of now cases of overcrowding reported during the year 6
(c)(i)Number of cases of overcrowding relieved during the year 123
(ii)Number of persons. concerned in such cases 894
(d)Particulars of any cases in which dwelling houses have again
become overcrowded after the Local Authority have taken steps
for the abatement of overcrowding
(e).For other comments on overcrowding see report.
Number of New Houses erected during the Year 1940:-
By private enterprise Nil
By the Local Authority Nil
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