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(m) Legal Proceedings
Legal proceedings were Instituted in the following instances:Public
Health Act, 1936
Section 94 - Landlords failing to comply with Statutory Notices
served 32
Food & Drugs Act, 1938
Section 3 - In respect of food not being of the nature,
quality or substance demanded 4
Section 9 - In respect of unsound food 1
Explosives Act 1875
Sections 31 and 39 - Selling fireworks to children under the
age of 13 years 2
HOUSING
Housing Statistics
I. Inspection of dwelling houses during the years:-
(1) (a) Total number of dwelling-houses inspected for defects
(under Public Health or Housing Acts) 11,628
(b) Number of Inspections made for the purpose 26,228
(2) (a) Number of dwelling-houses (included under sub-heading
(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 48
(4) Number of dwelling-houses (exclusive of those referred to
under preceding sub-heading) found not to be in all respects
reasonably fit for human habitation 2,796
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 2,053
III. Action under Statutory Powers during the years:-
(a) Proceedings under Sections 9, 10 and 16 of the Housing
Act, 1936s:-
(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 -
(b) Proceedings under Public Health Actss:-
(1) Number of dwelling houses in respect of which notices
were served requiring defects to be remedied 593
(2) Number of dwelling houses in which defects were
remedied after service of formal notices:-
(i) By owners 665
(ii) By Local Authority in default of owners
(c) Proceedings under Section 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 -
(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 -