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HOUSING.
Survey of premises for the Housing Department was continued
and during the year 1,808 premises were visited and reports submitted
to that Department on the housing circumstances of
applicants for rehousing.
Housing Statistics.
I. Inspection of dwelling houses during the year :—
(1) (a) Total number of dwelling houses
spected for defects (under Public Health
or Housing Acts) 10,340
(b) Number of inspections made for the
purpose 27,858
(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 subhead)
found not to be in all respects reasonable
fit for human habitation 6,420
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 4,763
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 —