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Housing.
Increase of Rent and Mortgage Interest Restriction Act, 1920.
The total number of certificates granted by the Authority
under the above Act during the year was 27.
Number of New Houses erected during the year:—
(a) Total (including numbers given separately under
(b) 12 houses and 18 flats
(1) By the Local Authority 12 flats
(2) By other Local Authorities —
(3) By other bodies and persons 12 houses and 6 flats
(b) With State Assistance under the Housing Acts :
(1) By the Local Authority—
(a) For the purpose of Part II. of the Act of
1925 Nil
(b) For the purpose of Part III. of the Act of
1925 Nil
(c) For other purposes Nil
(2) By other bodies or persons Nil
1. Inspection of Dwelling-houses during the year :—
(1) Total number of dwelling-houses inspected for
housing defects (under Public Health or HousingActs)
11776
The number of inspections made 36891
(2) Number of dwelling-houses (included under subhead
(1) above) which were inspected and recorded
under the Housing: Consolidated Regulations,
1925 2031
The number of inspections made 8500
(3) Number of dwelling-houses found to be in a state
so dangerous or injurious to health as to be unfit
for human habitation 8
(4) Number of dwelling-houses (exclusive of those
referred to under preceding sub-head) found not
to be in all respects reasonably fit for human habitation
8489
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 Authoritv
or their Officers
A certain number of defective
Dwelling Houses are rendered
fit as a result of interviews between
Officials and Owners.
61