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(1) The number of houses which on inspection were
considered to be unfit for human habitation 995
(2) The number of houses the defects in which were
remedied in consequence of informal action by
the Local Authority or their Officers 526
(3) The number of representations made to the Local
Authority wi th a view to
(a) the serving of notices requiring the
execution of works 535
(b) the making of demolition or closing orders 12
(c) the declaration of clearance areas 288 835
(4) The number of notices served requiring the
execution of works 231
(5) The number of houses which were rendered fit
after service of formal notices 211
(6) The number of demolition or closing orders made 11
(7) The number of houses in respect of which an
undertaking was accepted under subsection (2)
of Section 11 of the Housing Act, 1936 1
(8) The number of unfit houses demolished in
accordance with
(a) demolition orders 9
(b) clearance orders 7 16
Certificates of Disrepair
During 1954, after the Housing Repairs and Rents Act, 19 54, came into
force on the 31st August, the following applications for certificates of
disrepair in respect of rent increases under the 1954 Act were dealt with
under section 26 namely:-
Applications received 208
Aplications withdrawn by applicants 2
Certificates refused by Council 10
Certificates revoked on completion of
repairs 39 51
Certificates in force at 31st December,
1954 157