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(3) Number of dwelling-houses in respect of
which Closing Orders became operative
in pursuance of declarations by owners
of intention to close nil
B.—Proceedings under Public Health Acts—
(1) Number of dwelling-houses in respect of
which notices were served requiring defects
to be remedied 87
(2) Number of dwelling-houses in which
defects were remedied after service of
formal notices:—
(a) by owners 94
(b) by Local Authority in default of
owners nil
C.—Proceedings under Sections 11, 14, and 15 of
the Housing Act, 1925—
(1) Number of representations made with a
view to the making of Closing Orders 1
(2) Number of dwelling-houses in respect of
which Closing Orders were made 1
(3) Number of dwelling-houses in respect of
which Closing Orders were determined,
the dwelling-houses having been rendered
fit nil
(4) Number of dwelling-houses in respect of
which Demolition Orders were made 1
(5) Number of dwelling-houses demolished
in pursuance of Demolition Orders 1
Only a few houses have been subjected to systematic
house-to-house inspection, but a large number of premises
were inspected under the Public Health Acts during the year.
The character of the defects found to exist may be judged
by a perusal of pages 30, 31 and 32 where details are given
of the works carried out during 1926. Generally speaking,
there was a large increase in the amount of sanitary works
executed as the result of action by the Department.