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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 156
(b) Number of inspections made for the purpose 729
(2) Number of dwelling-houses found not to be in all
respects reasonably fit for human habitation 130
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 47
3 Action under Statutory Powers during the Year:
(A) Proceedings under Sections 9, 10 and 16 of the
Housing Act 195:-
(1) Number of dwelling-houses in respect of
which notices were served requiring repairs 2
(2) Number of dwelling-houses which were
rendered fit after service of formal notices:-
(a) By Owners 2
(b) By Local Authority in default of owners
(B) Proceedings under the Public Health Act:-
(1) Number of dwelling-houses in respect of which
Notices were served requiring defects to
be remedied 10
(2) Number of dwelling-houses in which defects
were remedied after service of formal
notices:-
(a) By Owners 8
(b) By Local Authority in default of owners 2
(C) Proceedings under Section 17 (1) of the Housing
Act, 1957:-
(1) Number of houses demolished as the result
of formal action by the Local Authority
(2) Number of houses demolished as the result
of informal action by the Local Authority 3
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