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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) 2,786
(b) Number of inspections made for the purpose 9,216
(2) (a) Number of dwelling-houses (included under sub-head (1)
above (which were inspected and recorded under the
Housing Consolidated Regulations, 1925 1,201
(b) Number of inspections made for the purpose 6,429
(3) Number of dwelling-houses found to be in a state so dangerous
or injurious to health as to be unfit for human habitation 17
(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 752
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 615
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 35
(2) Number of dwelling-houses which were rendered fit after
service of formal notices :
(a) By owners 21
(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 22
(2) Number of dwelling-houses in which defects were remedied
after service of formal notices:
(a) By owners 22
(b) By local authority in default of owners 0
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