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(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 5
(2) Number of dwelling-houses demolished in pursuance
of Demolition Orders Nil
4. Housing Act, 1936.—Part IV .—Overcrowding:—
No formal action during the year.
79 inspections were made in suspected cases of overcrowding.
Nuisances Abated and Improvements Effected
Dwelling-houses
Roof repairs 127
External walls and chimney stacks repaired 104
Walls underpinned 2
Gutters and spouts repaired or renewed 97
Damp-proof courses provided 27
Dampness remedied 74
Yards paved or repaired 9
Internal walls and ceilings repaired 236
Doors and frames repaired or renewed 68
Windows repaired or renewed 92
Floors repaired or renewed 73
Sub-floor vent.provided or improved 14
Rooms cleansed or redecorated 170
Rooms with improved lighting 4
Staircases repaired and hand-rails provided 24
Fireplaces and flues repaired or renewed 42
Cooking stoves repaired or renewed 14
Wash coppers repaired or renewed 7
Sinks and washbasins provided or renewed 10
Waste pipes repaired or renewed 60
Food stores provided or improved 10
Dustbins provided or renewed 26
Water supply improved or reinstated 9
Water closet cisterns repaired or renewed 17
Water closet pans repaired or renewed 26
Water closet structures repaired or rebuilt 18
Water closet flush pipe joints repaired 26
GENERAL ENVIRONMENT Public Health
Drains cleansed from obstruction 25
Drains repaired or renewed 28
Inspection chambers repaired 10
Soil pipes and vent shafts repaired 4
Offensive accumulations removed 2
1,455
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