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HOUSING CONDITIONS STATISTICS.
1. GENERAL.
Number of New Houses erected during the year :—
(a) Total (including figures given below) 1,056
(b) With State assistance under the Housing Acts:—
(1) By the Local Authority 196
(2) By other Bodies or Persons 860
2. INSANITARY AND UNFIT DWELLING HOUSES.
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) 544
(b) Number of inspections made for the purpose 565
(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 1ll
(b) Number of inspections made for the purpose 132
(3) Number of dwelling-houses found to be in a state so dangerous or injurious to
health as to be unfit for human habitation 54
(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 113
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 127
3. Action under Statutory Powers during the Year:—
A. Proceedings under Sections 17, 18 and 23 of the Housing Act, 1930 :—
(1) Number of dwelling-houses in respect of which notices were served requiring
repairs 8
(2) Number of dwelling-houses which were rendered fit after service of formal
notices:—
(a) By owners 14
(b) By local authority in default of owners 11
B. Proceedings under Public Health Acts:—
(1) Number of dwelling-houses in respect of which notices were served requiring
defects to be remedied 13
(2) Number of dwelling-houses in which defects were remedied after service of formal
notices :—
(a) By owners 12
(b) By local authority in default of owners 1
C. Proceedings under Sections 19 and 21 of the Housing Act, 1930 :—
(1) Number of dwelling-houses in respect of which Demolition Orders were made 36
(2) Number of dwelling-houses demolished in pursuance of Demolition Orders 35
(3) Number of dwelling-houses rendered fit in consequence of undertaking given by
owner 1
(4) Number of dwelling-houses in respect of which undertaking from owners accepted,
not to re-let houses for human habitation 5
D. Proceedings under Section 20 of the Housing Act, 1930:—
(1) Number of separate tenements or underground rooms in respect of which Closing
Orders were made Nil.
(2) Number of separate tenements or underground rooms in respect of which Closing
Orders were determined, the tenement or room having been rendered fit Nil.
G. Other matters :—
(1) Number of dwelling-houses demolished voluntarily 8
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