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The accommodation under requisition by the Council at 31st
December, 1949, comprised 151 premises, providing accommodation
for 229 families.
The number of outstanding approved applications for tenancies
at the year end was approximately 1,760.
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.—159 P.H.A.—3,078 3,237
(b) No. of inspections made for the purpose 6,518
(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 533
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
1947) 367
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