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Thirty-seven families (109 persons) from unfit houses were re-housed by
the Council during the year and a further 17 families (60 persons) were rehoused
from houses acquired under Section 43 (2) Housing Act. 1957.
HOUSING STATISTICS
1 Inspection of Dwellinghouses during the year:
(1) (a) Total number of dwellinghouses inspected for housing
defects (under Public Health or Housing Acts) 584
(b) Number of inspections made for the purpose 1,791
(2) (a) Number of dwellinghouses (included under Sub-head (1)
above) which were inspected and recorded under the
Housing Consolidation Regulations, 1925 Nil
(b) Number of inspections made for the purpose Nil
(3) Number of dwellinghouses found to be in a state so
dangerous or injurious to health as to be unfit for
human habitation 50
(4) Number of dwellinghouses (exclusive of those referred
to under the preceding sub-head) found not to be in
all respects reasonably fit for human habitation 230
2 Remedy of Defects during the year without service of formal Notices:
Number of defective dwellinghouses rendered fit in
consequence of informal action by the Local Authority
or their officers 272
5. Action under Statutory Powers during the year:
(a) Proceedings under Sections 9,10 and 16 of the Housing Act,
1936:
(1) Number of dwellinghouses in respect of which notices
were served requiring repairs Nil
(2) Number of dwellinghouses which were rendered fit after
service of formal notices:
(i) by owners Nil
(ii)by local authority in default of owners Nil
(b) Proceedings under Public Health Acts:
(1) Number of dwellinghouses in respect of which notices
were served requiring defectg to be remedied 40
(2) Number of dwellinghouses in which defects were remedied
after service of formal notices:
(i) by owners 48
(ii) by local authority in default of owners Nil
(c) Proceedings under Sections 11 and 13 of the Housing Act,
1936:
(1) Number of dwellinghouses in respect of which Demolition
Orders were made Nil
(2) Number of dwellinghouses demolished in pursuance of
Demolition Orders: Nil
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