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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) 13,965
(b) Number of inspections made for the purpose 43,976
(2) (a) Number of dwelling-houses (included under sub-head
(1) above) which were inspected and recorded
under the Housing Consolidated Regulations, 1925 834
(b) Number of inspections made for the purpose 1,890
(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) 270
(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 4,902
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 3,450
3. Action under Statutory Powers:—
(а) 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 6
(2) Number of dwelling-houses which were rendered
fit after service of formal notices—
(а) by owners 1
(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 5
In addition, 45 houses were made fit and work was in progress at 147 houses at
the end of the year as the result of the service during 1937 of informal notices without
proceeding to the service of formal notices under Section 9. Informal notices had
also been served as regards 16 houses at which work had not been commenced 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 4,343
(2) Number of dwelling-houses in which defects were
remedied after service of formal notices—
(a) by owners 1,087
(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 2
(2) Number of dwelling-houses demolished in
suance of Demolition Orders —