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SECTION D. HOUSING.
Number of New Houses erected during the Year by
private enterprise only. 507.
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) 664.
(b) Number of inspections made for the purpose 2,533.
(2) (a) Number of dwelling-houses (included under
sub-head (1) above) which were inspected and
recorded under the Housing Consolidated Regulations,
1925 and 1932 182.
(b) Number of inspections made for the purpose 1,137.
(3) Number of dwelling-houses found to be in a
state so dangerous or injurious to health as to be
unfit for human habitation. 7.
(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 295.
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 282.
3. Action under Statutory Powers during the Year:-
(a) Proceedings under sections 9, 10, and 16 the
Housing Act, 1936:
(1) Number of dwelling-houses in respect of which
notices were served requiring repairs 14.
(2) Number of dwelling-houses which were rendered
fit after service of formal not ices:-
(a) By owners 13.
(b) By Local Authority in default of owners Nil.
(b) Proceedings under Public Health Acts:-
(1) Number of dwelling-houses in respect of which
notices were served requiring defects to be remedied 25.
(2) Number of dwelling-houses in which defects
were remedied after service of formal notices:
(a) By owners 13.
(b) By Local Authority in default of owners 12.
(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.
(2) Number of dwelling-houses demolished in
pursuance of Demolition Orders 4.
14.