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Table XXXIV.
Statistics. HOUSING.
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) 1,288
(b) Number of inspections made for the purpose 5,564
(2) (a) Number of dwelling-houses (included under sub-head (1) above)
which were inspected and recorded under the Housing Consolidated
Regulations, 1925 —
(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 505
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 389
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 :—
(а) By owners —
(b) By local authority in default of owners —
(1b) Proceedings under Public Health Acts :—
(1) Number of dwelling-houses in respect of which notices were served
requiring defects to be remedied 315
(2) Number of dwelling-houses in which defects were remedied after
service of formal notices :—
(a) By owners 222
(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 1
(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 -
(2) Number of separate tenements or underground rooms in respect
of which Closing Orders were determined, the tenement room
having been rendered fit -
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