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HOUSING.
As stated in previous reports, a large proportion of the houses in
the Borough are very good class dwellings, while the majority, having
been built during the last 25 years, are in very good condition and well
spaced.
HOUSING STATISTICS.
1. Inspection of Dwelling-houses during the year.
(1) (a) Total number of Dwelling-houses inspected for
housing defects (under Public Health or Housing
Acts) 631
(b) Number of inspections made for the purpose 659
(2) (a) Number of Dwelling-houses (included under
head (1) above) inspected and recorded under the
Housing Consolidated Regulation —
(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 438
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 411
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 the Public Health Acts:—
(1) Number of Dwelling-houses in respect of which
notices were served requiring defects to be
remedied 6
(2) Number of Dwelling-houses in which defects were
remedied after service of formal notice: —
(a) By owners 6
(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
Demolition Orders were made —
42