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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 76
(a) Number of dwelling-houses which were rendered
fit after service of formal notices:—
(a) By owners 58
(b) By Local Authority in default of owners 3
B. Proceedings under Public Health Acts:—
(i) Number of dwelling-houses in respect of which notices
were served, requiring defects to be remedied 16
(a) 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 2
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 Nil
(ii) Number of dwelling-houses demolished in pursuance
of Demolition Orders Nil
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
(a) 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 is the same as reported
last year. Twenty-five overcrowded families were rehoused during 1947.