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(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 heading) found not to be in all respects
reasonably fit for human habitation 3,650
2.—Remedy of Defects without Service of Formal Notices.
No. of defective dwelling houses rendered fit in consequence of
informal action by the Local Authority or their officers 294
3.—Action under Statutory Powers.
A.—Proceedings under Section 3 of the Housing,
Act, 192-5.
(1) Number of dwelling houses in respect of which Notices were
served requiring repairs 2l
(2) Number of dwelling houses which were rendered fit:—
(a) By owners 6
(b) By Local Authority in default of owners 4
(The remaining 11 are being dealt with in 1928.)
(3) Number of dwelling houses in respect of which Closing
Orders became operative in pursuance of declarations by
owners of intention to close Nil
B.—Proceedings under Public Health Acts.
(1) Number of dwelling houses in respect of which Notices were
served requiring defects to be remedied 3,335
(2) Number of dwelling houses in which defects were remedied:—
(a) By owners 3,209
(b) By Local Authority in default of owners Nil
C.—Proceedings under Sections 11, 14, 15 and 18 of
the Housing Act, 1925.
(1) Number of representations made with a view to the making of
Closing Orders-
Dwelling-houses Nil
Underground Rooms 50
(2) (a) Number of dwelling houses in respect of which Closing
Orders were made Nil
(i) Number of underground rooms in respect of which
Closing Orders were made 4
(3) (a) Number of dwelling houses in respect of which Closing
Orders were determined, the dwelling houses having
been rendered fit . Nil
(b) Number of underground rooms in respect of which Closing
Orders were determined, the rooms having been
rendered fit Nil
(4) Number of dwelling houses in respect of which Demolition
Orders were made Nil
(5) Number of dwelling houses demolished in pursuance of
Demolition Orders Nil