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(iv) Unhealthy Areas.—No representations or complaints have
been made regarding unhealthy areas during the year.
(v) Byelaws relating to houses, to houses let in lodgings, and
to tents, vans, sheds, etc.—It has not been considered necessary to
seek any revision of existing byelaws. A full list of the byelaws
in operation is given on page 37 of this report.
The following is the table required by the Ministry of
Health:—
Number of new houses erected during 1925
(a) Total 1,015
(b) With State assistance under Housing Acts:—
(1) By local authority —
(2) By other bodies or persons 1,015
1. Unfit Dwelling Houses:—
Inspection:—
(1) Total number of dwelling houses inspected for
housing defects (under Public Health or
Housing Acts) 749
(2) Number of dwelling houses which were inspected
and recorded under the Housing
Consolidated Regulations, 1925 250
(3) Number of dwelling houses found to be in a
state so dangerous or injurious to health as to
be unfit for human habitation —
(4) Number of dwelling houses (exclusive of those
referred to under the preceding sub-heading)
found not to be in all respects reasonably fit
for human habitation 522
2. Remedy of defects without service of formal Notices:—
Number of defective dwelling houses rendered fit
in consequence of informal action by the Local
Authority or their officers 489
3. Action under Statutory Powers:—
(a) Proceedings under section 3 of the Housing,
Act, 1925:—
(1) Number of dwelling houses in respect of
which notices were served requiring repairs 114
(2) Number of dwelling houses which were
rendered fit after service of formal notices—
(a) By owners 14
(b) By Local Authority in default of
owners *14
(3) Number of dwelling houses in respect of
which Closing Orders became operative in
pursuance of declarations by owners of
intention to close —
(b) Proceedings under Public Health Acts:—
(1) Number of dwelling houses in respect of
which notices were served requiring defects
to be remedied 3
*Notices served in 1924.