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HOUSING STATISTICS (Contd.)
4. Housing Act, 1936 - Overcrowding:
(a) (i) Number of dwellings overcrowded at the end of the year 756
(ii) Number of families dwelling therein 1,210
(iii) Number of persons dwelling therein 4,934
(b) Number of new cases of overcrowding reported during the year 80
(c) (i) Number of cases of overcrowding relieved during the year 58
(ii) Number of persons concerned in such cases 234
(d) Particulars of any cases in which dwelling- houses have again
become overcrowded after the local authority have taken steps for
the abatement of overcrowding Nil
Proceedings under Sections 10 and 11 of the Local Government (Miscellaneous
Provisions) Act, 1953:-
(1) Number of dwelling-houses in respect of which Closing Orders were
made 8
(2) Number of dwelling-houses in respect of which operative Demolition
Orders were revoked and Closing Orders substituted therefor 5
HOUSING REPAIRS AND RENTS ACT, 1954
Sections 26 and 27 (Certificates of Disrepair)
(1) Certificates of Disrepair
Number of applications received 200
" " certificates issued 131
" " applications refused 3
" " applications withdrawn 5
" " applications outstanding 60
(2) Revocation Certificates
Number of applications received 5
" " " granted 2
" " " refused 3
" " " outstanding Nil