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SECTION D—HOUSING.
Housing Statistics for the Year 1948.
1. Number of dwellings owned by the Local Authority:—
Number of houses 1123
Number of flats 240
Total 1363
2. 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) 1763
(b) Number of inspections made for the
purpose 3405
(ii) (a) Number of dwelling houses (included
under sub-head (1) above) which were
inspected and recorded under the Housing
Consolidated Regulations, 1925 and 1932 20
(b) Number of re-inspections made under the
Regulations 98
(iii) Number of dwelling houses found to be in
a state so dangerous or injurious to health
as to be unfit for human habitation 1
(iv) Number of dwelling houses (exclusive of
those referred to under the preceding subheading)
found not to be in all respects
reasonably fit for human habitation 637
(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 (including 72 cases outstanding
from the previous year) 600