View report page

29
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 1,234*
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 1
(2) Number of dwelling-houses which were rendered fit
after service of formal notices:—
(a) By owners 3*
(b) By local authority in default of owners
b. Proceedings under Public Health Acts:—
(1) Number of dwelling-houses in respect of which
notices were served requiring defects to be
remedied 171
(2) Number of dwelling-houses in which defects were
remedied after service of formal notices:—
(a) By owners 173*
(b) By local authority in default of owners 11*
c. No proceedings were taken under Sections 11, 12 and
13 of the Housing Act, 1936.
4. Housing Act, 1936, Part IV—Overcrowding:—
(a) (i) Number of dwellings overcrowded at the end of
the year 259
(ii) Number of families dwelling therein 358
(iii) Number of persons dwelling therein 931
(b) Number of new cases of overcrowding reported
during the year 80
(c) (i) Number of cases of overcrowding relieved during
the year 99
(ii) Number of units concerned in such cases 371½
(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 1953 of Notices served prior to 1st January.
1953.
HOUSING ACT. 1936.
During the year 1953 the work of receiving applications, calling for
calculations for the "permitted number" was continued with a view to
the issue of housing certificates.
14 certificates, in respect of 25 houses, were issued during the year,
making a total of 18,305 certificates, in respect of 25,097 houses, issued to
the end of 1953.
As new premises were constructed and placed upon the rating lists,
"permitted number" certificates were issued as required.