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3. Action under Statutory Powers during the Year,
(a) Proceedings under Sections 9, 10, and 16 of the
Housing Act, 1936.
(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 Public Health Acts.
(1) Number of dwelling houses in respect of which notices
were served requiring defects to be remedied 36
(2) Number of dwelling houses in which defects were
remedied after service of formal notices:—
(a) By owners 32
(b) By local authority in default of owners —
(c) Proceedings under Sections 11 and 13 of the
Housing Act, 1936.
(1) Number of dwelling houses in respect of which
lition Orders were made Nil
(2) Number of dwelling houses demolished in pursuance of
Demolition Orders Nil
(d) Proceedings under Section 12 of the
Housing Act, 1936.
(1) Number of separate tenements or underground rooms in
respect of which Closing Orders were made Nil
(2) Number of separate tenements or underground rooms in
respect of which Closing Orders were determined, the
tenement or room having been rendered fit Nil
4. Housing Act, 1936, Part IV—(Overcrowding).
(a) (1) Number of dwelling houses overcrowded at end of year 92
(2) Number of families dwelling therein 92
(3) Number of persons dwelling therein 633
(b) Number of new cases reported during the year 68
(c) (1) Number of cases of overcrowding relieved during the
year 155
(2) Number of persons concerned in such cases 969i
(d) Number of cases in which dwelling houses have
again become overcrowded after the local authority
have taken steps for the abatement of overcrowding Nil
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