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In addition to the action reported above,
(i) 11 insanitary houses have been demolished in
anticipation of formal procedure under Section 19.
(ii) 8 insanitary houses have been closed (but not
demolished) on an undertaking (which has not
been cancelled) of the owner under Section 19.
(iii) 1,430 houses have been made fit as the result of
informal notice preliminary to formal notice under
Section 17.
The following statistics are of interest and serve to shew
the continued progress by this Authority to deal with the
housing situation.
Number of New Houses erected during the year 1933, etc.
(1) Total number of new houses erected within the
Borough 104
(2) Number of new houses erected by the Local
Authority with State assistance under the
Housing Acts :
(a) Within the Borough (included in (1)
above) 36
(b) Outside the Borough areas 124
(3) Number of houses and flats now owned by the
Council and let to members of the working
classes 1397
HOUSING STATISTICS.
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) 1324
(b) Number of inspections made for the purpose
(primary) 1324
(2) (a) Number of dwelling-houses, included under
subhead (1) above, which were inspected and
recorded under the Housing Consolidated Regulations,
1925 648