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(c) Proceedings under sections 16, 17, 24, 27 and 28 of the
Housing Act, 1957:
(1) Number of dwelling-houses in respect of which
Undertakings from Owners accepted to render houses
fit or not to relet for human habitation:
(a) To render fit 1 (Part)
(b) Not to re-let 1
(2) Number of dwelling-houses rendered fit in consequence
of Undertakings given by owners: 3
(3) Number of dwelling-houses demolished which were
subject to undertakings not to re-let: 2
(4) Number of dwelling-houses in respect of which
Demolition Orders were made: 11
(5) Number of dwelling-houses demolished in pursuance
of Demolition Orders: 18
(6) Number of dwelling-houses in respect of which
Closing Orders were made in lieu of Demolition
Orders: 7
(7) Number of dwelling-houses in respect of which
Closing Orders were revoked and Demolition Orders
substituted:
(8) Number of Demolition Orders revoked: 2
(9) Number of Closing Orders determined, the premises
having been rendered fit: 1
HOUSING ACT, 1957 - OVERCROWDING.
(1) (a) Number of dwellings overcrowded at the end of the
year: 23
(b) Number of families dwelling therein: 38
(c) Number of persons dwelling therein: 169
(2) Number of new cases of overcrowding reported during the
year: 4
(3) (a) Number of cases of overcrowding relieved during the
year: 14
(b) Number of persons concerned in such cases: 96
(4) Particulars of any case in which dwelling-houses have
again become over-crowded after the Local Authority
have taken steps for the abatement of overcrowding:
OTHER MATTERS:
(1) Number of dwelling-houses demolished voluntarily: 3
(2) Certificates of Disrepair:
Number of decisions not to issue certificates 1
Number of decisions to issue certificates -
(a) in respect of some but not all defects 77
(b) in respect of all defects 17
Number of undertakings given by landlords to remedy
defects (Form 'K') 68
Number of Certificates issued 35
Number of applications by landlords to Local Authority
for cancellation of certificates 32
Number of objections by tenants to cancellation of
certificates 14
Number of certificates cancelled. 23
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