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SECTION D. - HOUSING.
(i) OVERCROWDING. — Two notices were served during 1961.
(ii) CLEARANCE AREA. — One area was declared by the Council
to be a Clearance Area, in 1961.
The Council makes a grant of £5 towards the removal expenses of
any family required to move from a house to which a demolition or closing
order applies.
(iii) 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) 1,702
(b) Number of inspections made for the purpose 17,745
(2) (a) Number of dwelling-houses (included under
sub-head (1) above) which were inspected
and recorded under the Housing Consolidated
Regulations, 1925 and 1932 1
(b) Number of inspections made forthe purpose 1
(3) Number of dwelling-houses found to be in a
state so dangerous or injurious to health
as to be unfit for human habitation 11
(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 249
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 204*
3. Action under Statutory Powers during the year:-
A. Proceedings under Sections 9, 10 and 16 of
the Housing Act, 1957.