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105.
Housing Conditions.
The information asked for the Ministry of Health
with regard to Housing is contained in the following
statement:—
Year ending 31st December, 1930.
Number of new houses erected during the Year:—
(a) Total (including numbers given separately
under (b):—
(i) By the Local Authority —
(ii) By other Local Authorities —
(iii) By other bodies or persons 200 flats
(b) With State Assistance under the Housing
Acts:—
(i) By the Local Authority:—
(a) For the purpose of Part II of the
Act of 1925 —
(b) For the purpose of Part III of the
Act of 1925 —
(c) For other purposes —
(ii) By other bodies or persons —
1. Inspection of Dwelling-houses during the Year:—
(1) Total number of dwelling-houses inspected
for housing defects (under Public Health 5,163
or Housing Acts) and the number of inspections
made 26,511
(2) Number of dwelling-houses (included under
Sub-head (1) above) which were inspected
and recorded under the Housing Consolidated
Regulations, 1925 1,328
(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 subhead)
found not to be in all respects
reasonably fit for human habitation 3,129
2. Remedy of defects during the Year without Service of formal
Notices:—
Number of defective dwelling-houses rendered
fit in consequence of informal action by
the Local Authority or their officers 2,792