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SECTION D—HOUSING.
(i) During the year 1939, the number of houses built by private enterprise
was 1,051.
At the end of the year 527 houses were in course of erection.
(ii) Overcrowding.—Informal notices were served in respect of 3 premises,
all of which were complied with.
(iii) Unhealthy Areas.—No representations or complaints have been made
regarding unhealthy areas during the year.
(iv) HOUSING STATISTICS.
The following is the table required by the Ministry of Health :
1. Inspection of Dwelling-houses during the Year :—
(1) (a) Total number of dwelling-houses inspected for
housing defects (under Public Health or
Housing Acts) 1,604
(b) Number of inspections made for the purpose 5,263
(2) (a) Number of dwelling-houses (included under
head (1) above) which were inspected and
recorded under the Housing Consolidated
Regulations, 1925 and 1932 128
(b) Number of inspections made for the purpose 1,933
(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-head)
found not to be in all respects reasonably fit
for human habitation 840
2. Remedy of defects during the year without service of
formal Notices :—
Number of defective dwelling-houses rendered fit in consequence
of informal action by the Local Authority
or their Officers 843*
3. Action under Statutory Powers during the year:—
a. Proceedings under Sections 9, 10 and 16 of the
Housing Act, 1936:—
(1) Number of dwelling-houses in respect of which
notices were served requiring repairs 27
(2) Number of dwelling-houses which where rendered
fit after service of formal Notices:—
(a) By owners 59*
(b) By local authority in default of owners —