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HOUSING
1. Inspection of Dwelling-Houses during the Years
(1) (a) Total number of dwelling-houses inspected
under the Public Health or Housing Acts 121
(b) Number of inspections made for the purpose 247
(2) Number of dwelling-houses found not to be in all
respects reasonably fit for human habitation 103
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 91
3. Action under Statutory Powers during the Years
(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 16
(2) Number of dwelling-houses which were
rendered fit after service of formal
notices:
(a) By Owners 11
(b) By Local Authority in default of
owners 1
(B) Proceedings under the Public Health Act:
(1) Number of dwelling-houses in respect of
which Notices were served requiring
defects to be remedied 6
(2) Number of dwelling-houses in which defects
were remedied after service of formal
notices:
(a) By Owners 4
(b) By Local Authority in default of
Owners -
(C) Proceedings under Sections 11 and 13 of the
Housing Act 1936.
(1) Number of houses demolished as the result
of formal action by the Local Authority -
HOUSING REPAIRS AND RENTS ACT. 1954
This Act came into operation in September 1954 and makes
further provision for the clearance and re-development of areas
of unfit housing accommodation, for securing or promoting the
reconditioning and maintenance of houses and otherwise to amend
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