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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 5,949
(b) Number of inspections made for the
purpose .7,632
(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 5,435
II. Remedy of defects during the year wilthout
service of formal notices:—
Number of defective dwelling houses
rendered fit in consequence of informal
action by the Local Authority or their
Officers 372
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
which Notices were served requiring
repairs —
(2) Number of dwelling houses which were
rendered fit after service of formal
notices:—
(i) By owners—