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HOUSING.
A statement of the provisional proposals of the Corporation
with regard to Housing was set out in last year's
Annual Report. In the Quinquennial Statement, it was
estimated that the number of houses to be repaired under
Part II of the Housing Act, 1930, during the five years
would be approximately 1,700.
It was then not realised that it is impracticable to
transfer all activities in connection with Housing from the
Public Health Act to the Housing Act as had been anticipated.
It is now estimated that approximately 500 houses
will be dealt with under the Housing Act, 1930, during the
five years, and the Ministry of Health was informed accordingly.
It is to be understood, however, that action will still
be taken in the case of about 1,700 houses under all Acts
and Bye-laws during the five years.
House-to-house inspection has been steadily carried out
by the Sanitary Inspectors throughout the year, with the
result that 177 dwelling-houses have been recorded under
the Housing Consolidated Regulations, 1925. The majority
of the houses thus recorded are in Acre Road and the
Bittoms.
Overcrowding is not prevalent in the Borough, and
special reference to this subject will be found in the report
of the Sanitary Inspector.
1. Inspection of Dwelling-houses during the year:—
(1) (a) Total number of dwelling-houses
spected for housing defects (under Public
Health or Housing Acts) 603
(b) Number of inspections made for the purpose
851
(2) (a) Number of dwelling-houses (included
under sub-head (1) above) which were
inspected and recorded under the Housing
Consolidated Regulations, 1925 177
(b) Number of inspections made for the purpose
251