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(III) Action under Statutory Powers during the Year:—
A. Proceedings under sections 9, 10 and 16 of the Housing Act,
1936
(i) Number of dwelling-houses in respect of which
notices were served requiring repairs 35
(ii) Number of dwelling-houses which were rendered
fit after service of formal notices:—
(a) By owners 23
(b) By Local Authority in default of owners Nil
B. Proceedings under Public Health Acts:—
(i) Number of dwelling-houses in respect of which notices
were served, requiring defects to be remedied 3
(ii) Number of dwelling-houses in which defects were
remedied after service of formal notices:—
(a) By owners 3
(b) By Local Authority in default of owners Nil
C. Proceedings under sections 11 and 13 of the Housing Act, 1936:—
(i) Number of dwelling-houses in respect of which
Demolition Orders were made 4
(ii) Number of dwelling-houses demolished in pursuance
of Demolition Orders 2
D. Proceedings under section 12 of the Housing Act, 1936:—
(i) Number of separate tenements or underground rooms
in respect of which Closing Orders were made Nil
(ii) Number of separate tenements or underground rooms
in respect of which Closing Orders were
determined, the tenement or room having been
rendered fit Nil
3. Overcrowding.
The position with regard to overcrowding cannot be accurately
assessed without a general survey of housing conditions in the area.
The system of allocation of corporation houses and flats gives some
preference to overcrowded cases and during the year 8 statutorily
overcrowded families, involving 32 persons, were rehoused in Council
owned properties.