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SECTION D.
HOUSING
During the year one application for a Certificate of Disrepair
under the Rent Act, 1957 was made, as compared with nine in 196l.
With regard to statutory action under the provisions of the
Housing Act 1957, Closing Orders were made in respect of No„ 31,
Elm Road and the upper part of No. 49, Eden Street. During the year
the following premises were demolished in compliance with Clearance
Orders previously made -
NoS. 77a/99, Park Road and Nos. 17/21b, Brook Street.
In accordance with Ministry of Health Circular 28/54,, the
following information in tabular form, as required by article 31 of
the Housing (Consolidated) Regulations, is included.
1. Number of houses inspected and recorded 31
Number of houses which, on inspection, were
considered to be unfit for human habitation 1
(a) Parts of houses which, on inspection,
were considered to be unfit for human habitation 1
3. Number of houses, the defects of which were
remedied in consequence of informal action by the
Local Authority or its officers 144
4. Number of representations made to the Local
Authority with a view to:-
(a) the serving of notices requiring the
execution of works 30
(b) the making of demolition or closing orders
(number of houses involved) 2
5. Number of formal notices served requiring the
execution of works 26
6. Number of houses which were rendered fit after
the service of formal notices 16
7. Number of demolition or closing orders made 1
8. Number of houses in respect of which an undertaking
was accepted under sub-seotion 4 of
section 16 of the Housing Act 1957 -
9. Number of houses demolished 17