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SECTION D.—HOUSING.
(i) Overcrowding .—Informal notices were served in respect of 16
premises, all 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) 2,015
(b) Number of inspections made for the purpose 6,110
(2) (a) Number of dwelling-houses (included under
head (1) above) which were inspected and
recorded under the Housing Consolidated
Regulations, 1925 and 1932 —
(b) 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 1,209
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 1.014*
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 35
(2) Number of dwelling-houses in which defects were
remedied after service of formal notices:—
(a) By owners 44*
(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 16
(ii) Number of families dwelling therein 18
(iii) Number of persons dwelling therein 119
(b) Number of new cases of overcrowding reported during
the year 14
(c) (i) Number of cases of overcrowding relieved during
the year 13
(ii) Number of persons concerned in such cases 98
(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 1942 of Notices served prior to 1st January,
1942.