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SECTION D. HOUSING
No. of houses erected during 1952: 83 Council; 55 Private enterprise;
3 Cost of Works (rebuilds).
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) 1253
(b) Number of inspections made for the purpose 2422
VISITS
(2) (a) Number of dwelling-houses (included under
head (1) above) which were inspected and recorded
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 8
(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 219
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 221
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 1
(2) Number of dwelling-houses which were rendered
fit after service of formal notices:
(a) By owners 6
(b) By Local Authority in default of owners 3
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