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seek any revision of existing byelaws. A full list of the byelaws
in operation is given on page 29 of this report.
The following is the table required by the Ministry of Health:—
Number of new houses erected during 1928:—
(a) Total 877
(b) With State assistance under Housing Acts:—
(1) By local authority —
(2) By other bodies or persons 877
1. Unfit Dwelling Houses:—
Inspection:—
(1) Total number of dwelling houses inspected for
housing defects (under Public Health or
Housing Acts) 1,370
(2) Number of dwelling houses which were inspected
and recorded under the Housing
Consolidated Regulations, 1925 377
(3) Number of dwelling houses found to be in a
state so dangerous or injurious to health as to
be unfit for human habitation *2
(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 595
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 454
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.. 99
(2) Number of dwelling houses which were
dered fit after service of formal notices:—
(a) By owners 70
(b) By Local Authority in default of
owners —
(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 5
(2) Number of dwelling houses in which defects
were remedied after service of formal
notices:—
(а) By owners 5
(b) By Local Authority in default of
owners —