View report page

16
SECTION D.—HOUSING.
(i) Overcrowding.—Informal notices were served in respect of 3
premises, two of which were complied with.
(ii) Unhealthy Areas.—No representations or complaints have been
made regarding unhealthy areas during the year.
(iv) HOUSING STATISTICS.
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) 1,506
(b) Number of inspections made for the purpose 3,812
(2) (a) Number of dwelling-houses (included under
head (1) above) which were inspected and
recorded under the Housing Consolidated
Regulations, 1925 and 1932 —
(6) Number of inspections made for the purpose —
(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 674
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 652*
3. Action under Statutory Powers during the year:—
a. No proceedings were taken under Sections 9, 10
and 16 of the Housing Act, 1936.
b. Proceedings under Public Health Acts:—
(1) Number of dwelling-houses in respect of which
notices were served requiring defects to be remedied 24
(2) Number of dwelling-houses in which defects were
remedied after service of formal notices:—
(a) By owners 10
(b) By local authority in default of owners —
c & d. No proceedings were taken under Section 11,
12 and 13 of the Housing Act, 1936.
4. Housing Act, 1936, Part IV—Overcrowding:—
(а) (i) Number of dwellings overcrowded at the end of
the year 15
(ii) Number of families dwelling therein 15
(iii) Number of persons dwelling therein 109£
(б) Number of new cases of overcrowding reported during
the year 3
(c) (i) Number of cases of overcrowding relieved during
the year 2
(ii) Number of persons concerned in such cases 15
(d) Particulars of any cases in which dwelling-houses
have again become overcrowded after the Local
Authority have taken steps for the abatement of
overcrowding —
(e) Any other particulars with respect to overcrowding
conditions upon which the Medical Officer of
Health may consider it desirable to report —
* Includes compliances during 1941 of Notices served in 1940.