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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) 1138
(b) Number of inspections made for the purpose 5744
(2) (a) Number of dwelling-houses (included under sub-head (1) above)
which were inspected and recorded under the Housing Consolidated
Regulations, 1925 442
(b) Number of inspections made for the purpose 1320
(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 970
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 644
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 16
(2) Number of dwelling-houses which were rendered fit after
service of formal notices:
(a) By owners 13
(b) By local authority in default of owners 0
(b) Proceedings under Public Health Acts:
(1) Number of dwelling-houses in respect of which notices were
served requiring defects to be remedied 9
(2) Number of dwelling-houses in which defects were remedied
after service of formal notices:
(a) By owners 7
(b) By local authority in default of owners 0
(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 -
(2) Number of dwelling-houses demolished in pursuance of Demolition
Orders 29
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