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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 2,280
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:-
(1) By owners
(11) 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 848
(2) Number of dwelling houses in which defects were
remedied after service of formal notices:-
(1) By owners 862
(11) By Local Authority in default of owners 3
(c) Proceedings under Sections 11 and 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 -
i.
(d) Proceedings under Section 12 of the Housing Act, 1936 :
(1) Number of separate tenements or under-ground rooms in
respect of which Closing Orders were made -
(2) Number of separate tenements or under-ground rooms in
respect of which Closing Orders were determined, the
tenement or room having been rendered fit -
iv. Visits in connection with housing circumstances of applicants
for rehousing 4,983
REHOUSING STATISTICS
The following statistics have been supplied by the Councils Chief
Housing Officer, Mr. J. E. Austin, M.B.E.