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Common
Lodging
Houses.
There are l9 common lodging houses with a total accommodation of
2,739 beds. Some of them are entirely used by women. 309 inspections wencarried
out during the year. 17 notices were served for various defects
found to exist.
In addition to the above there are 12 Seamen's lodging houses to accommodate
a total of 757 lodgers. 313 inspections were made during the year.
Seamen's
Lodging
Houses.
IV.—HOUSING.
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) 23,318
(b) Number of inspections made for the purpose 29,791
(2) (a) Number of dwelling houses (included under sub-head (1)
above) which were inspected and recorded under the
Housing Consolidated Regulations, 1925-
(b) Number of inspections made for the purpose -
(3) Number of dwelling houses found to be in a state so dangerous
or injurious to health as to be unfit for human habitation
211
(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 12,364
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 7,684
3.—Action under Statutory Powers during the Year:—
(a) 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 1
(b) By local authority in default of owners —
Statistics.