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SECTION IV.
HOUSING.
(I) HOUSING STATISTICS FOR THE YEAR 1938.
1. Number of New Dwellings Erected during the Year:—
Total erected 216
(i) By the Local Authority 147
(ii) By other Local Authorities Nil
(Hi) By other bodies or persons 69
2. Number of Dwellings Owned by the Local Authority:—
Number of houses 237
„ „ flats 207
Total 444
3. Unfit Houses.
(I) Inspection of Dwelling Houses during the Year:—
(i) (a) Total number of dwelling-houses inspected for
housing defects (under Public Health or
Housing Acts) 681
(b) Number of inspections made for the purpose 3845
(ii) (a) Number of dwelling-houses (included under
sub-head (1) above) which were inspected
and recorded under the Housing Consolidated
Regulations, 1925 .. .. 187
(b) Number of inspections made for the purpose 1941
(iii) Number of dwelling-houses found to be in a state
so dangerous or injurious to health as to be
unfit for human habitation Nil
(iv) Number of dwelling-houses (exclusive of those
referred to under the preceding sub-heading)
found not to be in all respects reasonably fit
for human habitation 488
(II) 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 389