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HOUSING STATISTICS
The Housing conditions of the Borough are reported upon in
the following form in accordance with the directions of the Ministry
of Health:—
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) 11,380
(b) Number of inspections made for the purpose 40,198
(2) (a) Number of dwelling-houses (included under sub-head
(1) above) which were inspected and recorded
under the Housing Consolidated Regulations, 1925 1,216
(b) Number of inspections made for the purpose 2,318
(3) Number of dwelling-houses found to be in a state so
dangerous or injurious to health as to be unfit for
human habitation (suitable for Demolition) 344
(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 5,067
2. Remedy of Defects without Service of Formal Notice:—
Number of defective dwelling-houses rendered fit in
consequence of informal action by the Local
Authority or their officers 3,581
3. Action under Statutory Powers:—
(а) Proceedings under Sections 17, 18 and 23 of the
Housing Act, 1930.
(1) Number of dwelling-houses in respect of which
notices were served requiring repairs .. .. 1
(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 —
(3) Number of dwelling-houses at which work was in
progress at the end of the year —
In addition, 8 houses were made fit as the result of the service during 1936 of
informal notices without proceeding to the service of formal notices under Section 17,
and one informal notice had not been complied with by the end of the year.
(b) Proceedings under Public Health Acts:—
(1) Number of dwelling-houses in respect of which
notices were served requiring defects to be
remedied 4,744
(2) Number of dwelling-houses in which defects were
remedied after service of formal notices—
(a) by owners 1,280
(b) by Local Authority in default of owners —
(c) Proceedings under Sections 19 and 21 of the Housing
Act, 1930:—
(1) Number of dwelling-houses in respect of which
Demolition Orders were made 1
(2) Number of dwelling-houses demolished in
suance of Demolition Orders —
(d) Proceedings under Section 20 of the Housing Act,
1930:—
(1) Number of separate tenements or underground
rooms in respect of which Closing Orders were
made 2