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Housing Statistics,
Total No. of houses erected during the year 37
With State assistance under the Housing Acts by
Local Authority 20
I.— Inspection of dwelling houses.
(1) Total number of dwelling-houses inspected for housing defects
(under Public Health or Housing Acts) 21,709
(2) Number of dwelling-houses found to be in a state dangerous
or injurious to health as to be unfit for human habitation —
(3) Number of dwelling-houses (exclusive of those referred to
under the preceding sub-heading) found not to be in all
respects reasonably fit for human habitation 13,566
II.—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 6,900
III.—Action under statutory powers.
(a) Proceedings undei Section 3 of the Housing Act, 1925.
(1) Number of dwelling-houses in respect of which notices were
served requiring repairs 2
(2) Number of dwelling-houses which were rendered fit after
service of formal notices:—
(a) By owners 1
(b) By Local Authority in default of owners 1
(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 12,194
(2) Number of dwelling houses in which defects were remedied
after service of formal notices:—
(a) By owners 7,047
(b) By Local Authority in default of owners —
(c) Proceedings under Sections 11, 14 and 15 of the Housing
Act, 1925 —