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HOUSING STATISTICS
1. GENERAL.

2. INSANITARY AND UNFIT DWELLING HOUSES.
1. INSPECTION OF DWELLING-HOUSES DURING THE YEAR.
(1) (a) Total number of dwelling-houses inspected for housing defectsi (under
Public Health or Housing Acts)
(b) Number of inspections made for the purpose
(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
(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
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
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
(2) Number of dwelling-houses which were rendered fit after service of formal
notices:—
(a) By owners
(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
(2) Number of dwelling-houses in which defects were remedied after service of
formal notices:—
(a) By owners
(b) By local authority in default of owners
C. Proceedings under Sections 11 and 13 of the Housing Act, 1936:—
(1) Number of dwelling-houses in respect of which Demolition Orders were made
(2) Number of dwelling-houses demolished in pursuance of Demolition Orders
(3) Number of dwelling-houses rendered fit in consequence of undertaking given
by owner
(4) Number of dwelling-houses in respect of which undertaking from owners
accepted, not to re-let houses for human habitation
D. Proceedings under Section 12 of the Housing Act, 1936:—
(1) Number of separate tenements or underground rooms in respect of which
Closing Orders were made
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626
138
238
97
139
310
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11
3
5
8
2
81
74
15
33
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