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under the Housing Consolidated Regulations, 1925
and 1932 Nil
(b) Number of inspections made for the purpose Nil
(3) Number of dwelling-houses found to be in a state so
dangerous or injurious to health as to be unfit for
human habitation 16
(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 180
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 37
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 180
(2) Number of dwelling-houses which were rendered fit
after service of formal notices:
(a) By owners 35
(b) By Local Authority in default of owners 13
(b) Proceedings under Public Health Acts:—
(1) Number of dwelling-houses in respect of which notices
were served requiring defects to be remedied 302
(2) Number of dwelling-houses in which defects were
remedied after service of formal notices:
(a) By owners 45
(b) By Local Authority in default of owners 1395
(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 11
(2) Number of dwelling-houses demolished in pursuance
of Demolition Orders 2
4. Housing Act, 1936.—Part IV.— Overcrowding:—
No formal action during the year.
72 inspections were made in suspected cases of overcrowding, and
two revisits made.
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