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Section D.
HOUSING STATISTICS FOR THE YEAR 1940.
Number of new houses erected during the year 1940.
(a) Total (including numbers given separately under (b))
1. By Local Authority Nil
2. By other Authorities Nil
3. By other bodies and persons Nil
(b) With State assistance under the Housing Acts.
1. By Local Authority Nil
2. By other bodies and persons Nil
Inspection of Dwelling Houses during the Year.
1. (a) Total number of Dwelling-houses inspected for housing
defects (under Public Health and Housing Acts) 49
(b) Number of Inspections made for the purpose 135
2. (a) Number of Dwelling-houses (included under sub-head
(1) above) which were inspected and recorded under
the Housing Consolidated Regulations, 1925 9
(b) Number of Inspections made for the purpose 33
3. Number of Dwelling-houses found to be in a state so
dangerous or injurious to health as to be unfit for
human habitation Nil
(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 hitman habitation 49
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 49
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
(2) Number of dwelling-houses which were rendered fit
after service of formal notices:—
(а) by Owners 1
(b) by Local Authority in default of Owners 1