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(b) 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) 3,446
(b) Number of inspections made for the
purpose 6,257
(2) (a) Number of dwelling houses (included
under Subhead (1) above) which
were inspected and recorded under
the Housing Consolidation Regulations,
1925 —
(b) Number of inspections made for the
purpose —
(3) Number of dwelling houses found to be in
a state so dangerous or injurious to
health as to be unfit for human habitation
—
(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 3,189
II. Remedy of Defects during the year without
service of formal notices :—
Number of defective dwellinghouses
rendered fit in consequence of informal
action by the Local Authority or their
fficers. 614
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:—
(i) By owners —
(ii) By Local Authority in
default of owners —