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2.—UNFIT DWELLING-HOUSES.
1.—Inspection.
(1) Total number of dwelling-houses inspected for
ing defects (under Public Health or Housing
Acts) 9,365
(2) Number of dwelling-houses which were inspected
and recorded under the Housing Consolidated
Regulations, 1925 381
(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
ferred to under the preceding sub-heading)
found not to be in all respects reasonably fit for
human habitation 5,977
2.—Remedy of Defects without Service of Formal Notices.
Number of defective dwelling-houses rendered fit in consequence
of informal action by the Local
Authority or their officers 4,586
3. Action under Statutory Powers.
A.—Proceedings under section 3 of the Housing Act,
1925:—
(1) Number of dwelling-houses in respect of which
notices were served requiring repairs
(2) Number of dwelling-houses which were rendered
fit after service of formal notices—
(a) by owners —
(b) by Local Authority in default of
owners —
(3) Number of dwelling-houses in respect of which
Closing Orders became operative in pursuance
of declarations by owners of intention to close —
B.—Proceedings under Public Health Acts.
(1) Number of dwelling-houses in respect of which
notices were served requiring defects to be
remedied 6,021