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SECTION D—HOUSING.
1. Inspection of Dwelling Houses during the year:—
(1) (a) Total number of dwellinghouses inspected
for housing defects (under Public Health
or Housing Acts) 368
(b) Number of inspections made for the
purpose 368
(2) (a) Number of dwellinghouses (included
under sub-head (1) above, which were
inspected and recorded under the Housing
Consolidated Regulations, 1925 and 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 dwellinghouses (exclusive of those
referred to under the preceding sub-head)
found not to be in all respects reasonably fit
for human habitation 237
2. Remedy of defects during the year without service
of formal notice:—
Number of defective dwellinghouses rendered
fit in consequence of informal action by the
Local Authority or their officers 197
3. Action under Statutory Powers during the year:—
A.—Proceedings under Sections 9, 10 and 16 of the
Housing Act, 1936.
* (1) Number of dwellinghouses in respect of
which notices were served requiring repairs 2
(2) Number of dwellinghouses which were
rendered fit after service of formal
notices:—
(a) By owners —
(b) By local authority in default of
owners —
(* Houses rendered fit by owners during 1944.)
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