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3. ACTION UNDER STATUTORY POWERS DURING THE YEAR:
(a) Proceedings under sections 9, 10 and 12 of the
Housing Act, 1957.
(1) Number of dwelling-houses in respect of which formal
notices were served requiring repairs 5
(2) Number of dwelling-houses which were rendered 5th
after service of formal notices:
(a) by Owner 2
(b) by Local Authority in default of owners 2
(b) Proceedings under Public Health Acts:
(1) Number of dwelling-houses in respect of which formal
notices were served requiring defects to be
remedied 4
(2) Number of dwelling-houses in which defects were
remedied after service of formal notices:
(a) by Owner 4
(b) by Owner after court had made a Nuisance Order
(c) by Local Authority in default of owners
(c) Proceedings under sections 16, 17, 18, 24, 27, 28 and
43 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 re-let for human habitation:
(a) to render fit
(b) not to use
(2) Number of dwelling-houses rendered fit in consequence
of Undertakings given by Owners
(3) Number of dwelling-houses demolished which were
subject to Undertakings not to use 5
(4) Number of dwelling-houses in respect of which
Demolition Orders were made
(5) Number of dwelling-houses demolished in pursuance
of Demolition Orders
(6) Number of dwelling-houses in respect of which Closing
Orders were made in lieu of Demolition orders 1
(7) Number of dwelling-houses in respect of which Closing
Orders were revoked and Demolition Orders substituted
(8) Number of Demolition Orders revoked
(9) Number of Closing Orders determined, the premises
having been rendered fit 1
(10) Number of Closing Orders made in respect of -
(a) any part of a building
(b) any underground room
(11) Number of closing Orders determined in respect of
any part of a building rendered fit
4 HOUSING ACT, 1957 - OVERCROWDING
(1) (a) Number of dwellings overcrowded at the end of
the year .. .. .. .. .. ,. 31
(b) Number of families dwelling therein .. .. .. ..52
(c) Number of persons dwelling therein .. 220
(2) Number of new cases of overcrowding reported during
the year .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 10
(3) (a) Number of cases of overcrowding relieved during
the year .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 18
(b) Number of persons concerned in such cases .. .. .. 97
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