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HOUSING STATISTICS FOR THE YEAR 1933.
1. Unfit Dwelling-houses.
Inspection of Dwelling Houses During the Year—
(1) (a) Total number of dwelling houses
spected for housing defects (under Public
Health or Housing Acts) 1,579
(b) Number of inspections made for the
purpose 2,592
(2) (a) Number of Dwelling-houses, included
under sub-head (1) above, which were
inspected and recorded under the Hous-
ing Consolidated Regulations, 1925 671
(b) Number of Inspections made for this
purpose 1,335
(3) Number of dwelling-houses found to be in a
state so dangerous or injurious to health as
to be unlit for human habitation without
reconstruction0 —
(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 578
2. Remedy of Defects without Service of Formal Notices—
Number of defective dwelling-houses rendered fit
in consequence of informal action by the
Local Authority or their Officers 315
3. Action under Statutory Powers—
(A) Proceedings under Section 17, 18 & 23 of the
Housing Act, 1930.
(1) Number of dwelling-houses in respect of
which notices were served requiring repairs 25
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