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SECTION D. HOUSING
No. of dwellings erected during 1954: 113 Council; 77 Private
enterprise; No Cost of Works (rebuild)
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) 1765
(b) Number of inspections made for the purpose 2567
VISITS
(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 —
(b) Number of inspections made for the purpose
(3) Number of dwelling-houses found to be in a
state so dangerous or injurious to health as to
be unfit for human habitation 5
(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 181
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 250
3. Action under Statutory Powers during the year:—
(a) Proceedings under Section 9, 10 and 16 of the
Housing Act, 1936:
(1) Number of dwelling-houses in respect of which
notices were served requiring repairs 5
(2) Number of dwelling-houses which were rendered
fit after service of formal notices:
(a) By owners 3
(b) By Local Authority in default of owners —
(b) Proceedings under Public Health Acts: —
(1) Number of dwelling-houses in respect of which
notices were served requiring defects to be
remedied 54
(2) Number of dwelling-houses in which defects
were remedied after service of formal notices:
(a) By owners 66
(b) By Local Authority in default of owners —
30