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Borough Treasurer to prepare the necessary report from the
financial aspect. A Sub-Committee was also appointed to
inspect the areas.
With the deterioration of the international
situation and the consequent speeding-up of work on Air Raid
Precautions, however, progress was impeded. Following the
outbreak of war the Minister of Health issued circular No.
1866-"Housing Acts-Postponement of Work" -which was
virtually a "stand-still" order so far as Clearance Areas
were concerned. Consideration of this matter will, therefore,
have to remain in abeyance until after the war.
Despite the difficulties experienced owing to
the Inspectorial staff being engaged, from time to time, on
other duties, every effort was made to carry out inspections
under this heading. One noteworthy point was the reinspection
of the whole of the cases of overcrowding on the
files of the Department, and the result is shown in the
figures appearing in the following statistical table.
Statistics, 1959.
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) 781
(b) Number of inspections made for
the purpose 937
(2) (a) Number of dwelling houses (included
under sub-head (l) above) which were
inspected and recorded under the
Housing Consolidated Regulations,
1925 and 1932 155
(b) Number of inspections made for
the purpose 232
(3) Number of dwelling houses found to be
in a state so dangerous or injurious to
health as to be unfit for human habit-
ation 11
(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 575
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 535
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. 15
(2) Number of dwelling houses which were
rendered fit after service of formal
notices:-
(a) By owners 11
(b) By local authority in
default of owners 2
20