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HOUSING.
New Houses erected during the Year.
By private builders (no State assistance) 60
By the London County Council (State assistance) 120
180
Unfit Dwelling Houses.
Total number of dwelling-houses inspected for housing
defects (under Public Health or Housing Acts) 2645
Number of dwelling-houses which were inspected and recorded
under the Housing (Inspection of District)
Regulations, 1910 824
Number of dwelling-houses found to be in a state so
dangerous or injurious to health as to be unfit for human
habitation 18
Number of dwelling-houses (exclusive of those referred to
under the preceding sub-heading) found not to be in all
respects reasonably fit for human habitation 1322
Remedy of Defects without service of formal notices.
Number of defective dwelling-houses rendered fit in consequence
of informal action by the Local Authority or
their Officers 1041
Action under Statutory Powers.
(a) Proceedings under Section 28 of the Housing, Town
Planning, &c. Act, 1919.
(1) Number of dwelling-houses in respect of which
notices were served requiring repairs ... 220
(2) Number of dwelling - houses which were
rendered fit—
By owners 213
By Local Authority in default of owners 2