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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) 1,245
(b) Number of inspections made for the purpose
(primary) 1,245
(2) (a) Number of dwelling-houses (included under
head (1) above) which were inspected and recorded
under the Housing Consolidation Regulations, 1925 754
(b) Number of inspections made for the purpose
(primary) 754
(3) Number of dwelling-houses found to be in a state so
dangerous or injurious to health as to be unfit for
human habitation 15
(*Houses in Clearance Areas and Individual
Unfit Houses)
(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 1,057
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 1,036
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
(2) Number of dwelling-houses which were rendered
fit after service of formal notices :
(i) by owners 13
(ii) by local authority in default of owners 2
(b) Proceedings under Public Health Acts :
(1) Number of dwelling-houses in respect of which
notices were served requiring defects to be
remedied 6