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HOUSING.
1. Inspection of Dwelling-houses during the year:—
(1) (a) Total number of dwelling-houses inspected for
housing defects (under Public Health or Housing
Acts) 9058
(b) Number of inspections made for the purpose 40908
(2) (a) Number of dwelling-houses (included under
sub-head (1) above) which were inspected and
recorded under the Housing Consolidated Regulations,
1925 365
(b) Number of inspections made for the purpose 1827
(3) Number of dwelling-houses found to be in a state
so dangerous or injurious to health as to be unfit
for human habitation 47
Parts of buildings let as separate tenements found
to be unfit for human habitation 23
(4) Number of dwelling-houses (exclusive of those
referred to under the preceding sub-head) found
not to be in all respects reasonably fit for human
habitation 7726
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
A considerable number of defective
Dwelling Houses are rendered
fit as a result of interviews between
Officials and Owners.
3. Action under Statutory Powers during the year:—
(a) Proceedings under Sections 17, 18 and 23 of the Housing
Act, 1930:—
(1) Number of dwelling-houses in respect of which
notices were served requiring repairs 265
(2) Number of dwelling-houses which were rendered
fit after service of formal notices
(a) By Owners 378
(b) By Local Authority in default of
Owners —
(b) Proceedings under Public Health Acts:—
(1) Number of dwelling-houses in respect of which
notices were served requiring defects to be
remedied *7531
(2) Number of dwelling-houses which were rendered
fit after service of formal notices:
(a) By Owners *7834
(b) By Local Authority in default of Owners —
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