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HOUSING
Inspection of Dwelling-Houses during the Year;
(1) (a) Total number of dwelling-houses inspected
under the Public Health or Housing Acts 196
(b) Number of inspections made for the purpose 379
(2, Number of dwelling houses found not to be in all
respects reasonably fit for human habitation 54
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 75
(including 29 for 1954)
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 21
(2) Number of dwelling-houses which were
rendered fit after service of formal
notices:-
(a) By Owners 10
(b) By Local Authority in default of
owners 2
(B) Proceedings under the public Health Acts:-
(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 5
(b) By Local Authority in default of
owners 1
(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 1
HOUSING REPAIRS AND RENTS ACT. 1954
Four Certificates of Disrepair were issued during 1955 and
two were revoked.
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