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The accommodation under requisition by the Council at December
31st, comprised 217 family units.
The number of outstanding approved applications for tenancies
at the year end was approxinately 1,800.
Inspection and Action taken under Statutory Powers.
1. Inspections of Dwelling Houses during the year.
(1) (a) Total number of dwelling houses inspected for housing
defects (under Public Health or Housing Acts)
H.A.—Nil. P.H.A.—3,218 3,218
(b) No. of inspections made for the purpose 7,026
(2) (a) Number of dwelling houses (included under sub-head
(1) above) which were inspected and recorded
under the Housing Consolidated Regulations,
1925 to 1932 —
(b) Number of inspections made for the purpose —
(3) Number of dwelling houses found to be in a state so
dangerous or injurious to health as to be unfit for
human habitation —
(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 772
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 local authority
or their officers (including houses inspected during
1946) 646
3. Action under Statutory Powers during the year.
(a) Proceedings under Sections 9, 10 and 16 of the
Housing Act, 1936.
Number of dwelling houses in respect of which notices
were served requiring repairs —
Number of dwelling houses which were rendered fit
after service of formal notices:—
(a) By owners —
(b) By local authority in default of owners —
(b) Proceedings under Public Health Acts.
(1) Number of dwelling houses in respect of which formal
notices were served requiring defects to be
remedied 109
(2) Number of dwelling houses in which defects were
remedied after service of formal notices:—
(a) By owners 93
(b) By local authority in default of owners 1
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