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(b) Proceedings under Public Health Acts:—
(1) Number of dwelling houses in respect of which
notices were served requiring defects to be
remedied 3
(2) Number of dwelling houses in which defects were
remedied after service of formal notices:—
(а) By owners 3
(b) By Local Authority in default of owners —
(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 —
(2) Number of dwelling houses in respect of which
Closing Orders were made —
(3) Number of dwelling houses in respect of which
Closing Orders were determined, the dwelling
houses having been rendered fit —
(4) Number of dwelling houses in respect of which
Demolition Orders were made —
(5) Number of dwelling houses demolished in
pursuance of Demolition Orders —
4. Number of houses owned by the Local Authority distinguishing
those built in the last two years and held
under : (1) Part III of the Housing Act, 1925; (2)
Part II of the Housing Act, 1925, and (3) Other powers:—
(1) Under Part III of the Housing Act, 1925, during
last two years 120
(2) Other houses owned 527
Total houses owned by Local Authority 647
(b) Housing Conditions.
1.—General observations as to housing conditions, including the standard of houses,
the prevalent types, age and approximate numbers and general soundness
of the several types—any information as to prevailing forms of defects and
of prevailing bad conditions resulting from overcrowding.
A large number of dwelling-houses have been and are being erected by
private enterprise. Generally they consist of 6 or 7 rooms, comprising Drawing,
Dining, Kitchen, Scullery, 3 or 4 bedrooms with Bathroom and separate W.C.
accommodation, and are erected as semi-detached or in terraces of 4 or 6. The
type of house applies generally in the district, with the exception of the older
type of cottage or smaller working class house, the latter being about 50—100
years old. There are no very serious overcrowding difficulties, although during
the last few years there has been a tendency to sublet rooms in houses which were
originally erected for one family.