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HOUSING
1. Inspection of Dwelling-houses during the Year:-
(1) (a) Total number of dwelling-houses inspected
under the Public Health or Housing Acts 248
(b) Number of inspections made for the purpose 853
(2) Number of dwelling-houses found not to be in all
respects reasonably fit for human habitation 122
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 106
3. Action Under Statutory Powers During the Year:-
(A) Proceedings under Sections 9, 10 and 16 of the
Housing Acts 1936 - 1949 :-
(1) Number of dwelling-houses in respect of which notices
were served requiring repairs 33
(2) Number of dwelling-houses which were rendered fit
after service of formal notices :-
(a) By Owners 17
(b) By Local Authority in default of owners 3
(B) Proceedings under the Public Health Act ;-
(1) Number of dwelling-houses in respect of which notices
were served requiring defects to be remedied 16
(2) Number of dwelling-houses in which defects were
remedied after service of formal notices:-
(a) By Owners 7
(b) By Local Authority in default of owners 7
(c) Proceedings under Sections 11 and 13 of the Housing
Act 1936.
(a) Number of dwelling-houses in respect of which
Demolition Orders were made, 4
(b) Number of dwelling-houses demolished in
pursuance of Demolition Orders
FACTORIES ACT 1937-1948
Inspection of Factories and other Premises
Inspections made by Sanitary Inspectors for the purpose of
provisions as to Health-
Number of
Type of Premises
inspections
Notices,written
and/or Oral.
Factories with mechanical power
220
38
Factories without mechanical power
65
13
Premises (other than out-workers
premises)
19
2
Total 304
53
10