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SECTION D. HOUSING
No. of dwellings erected during 1956:
Council: 28 (providing 48 units of accommodation);
Private Enterprise: 96.
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) 1613
(b) Number of inspections made for the purpose 2328
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 62
(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 134
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 78
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 4
(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 18
(2) Number of dwelling-houses in which defects
were remedied after service of formal notices:
(a) By owners 12
(b) By Local Authority in default of
owners —
30