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HOUSING.
STATISTICS.
1.—Inspection of Dwelling-Houses During the Year.
(1) (a) Total Dumber of dwelling-houses inspected for
housing defects (under the Public Health or
Housfng Acts) 367
(b) Number of Inspections made for the purpose 367
(2) (a) Number of dwelling-houses (included under
head (1) above) which were inspected and recorded
under the Housing Consolidated Regulations, 1925 208
(b) Number of Inspections made for the purpose 212
(3) Number of dwelling-houses found to be in a state so
dangerous or injurious to health as to be unfit
for human habitation 3
(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 188
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 the Local Authority
or their Officers 162
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 3
(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 ... Nil
(b) Proceedings under Public Health Acts.
(1) Number of dwelling-houses in respect of which
notices were served requiring defects to be
remedied 80
(2) Number of dwelling-houses in which defects
were remedied after service of formal
notices: —
(a) by owners 46
(b) by Local Authority in default of owners Nil
(c) Proceedings under Sections 11 and 13 of the Housing
Act, 1936.
(1) Number of dwelling-houses in respect of which
Demolition Orders were made Nil
(2) Number of dwelling-houses demolished in pursuance
of Demolition Orders 1
(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