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Cases of overcrowding dealt with during the year : Four
cases of overcrowding were dealt with by statutory notice
and 3 abated. One remains in statu quo.
Fitness of Houses : The general character of the defects
existing in unfit houses may be summarised in the majority
of cases as dampness, lack of proper ventilation, and lack oi
proper lighting in ground floor rooms, pasages and stairways.
Many of the houses included in the above survey are
without damp-proof courses.
There was no action taken during the year regarding unfit
houses under the Public Health Acts or Housing Acts.
The most important difficulties in remedying unfitness
at the moment are lack of labour and lack of materials.
Unhealthy areas : As stated above the district contains
no unhealthy areas as defined by Parts I. and II. of the Housing
Act, of 1890; accordingly action taken under this Act was
nil. No complaints made under this Act.
By-laws relating to houses, houses let in lodgings, tents
vans and sheds :—There are not and have not been any
dwellers in tents, vans or sheds. There are 3 houses let
in lodgings. The by-laws relating to these appear to be
quite good for the purposes for which they were formulated.
Housing statistics for the 12 months ended Dec. 31, 1919
1. Number of dwelling houses in respect of which complaints
were made that they were unfit for human habitation
by householders, nil.
2. Action under section 17, Housing Act, 1909 :
(a) Number of dwelling houses inspected for the purpose
of the section, 126.
(b) Number of dwelling houses considered unfit for
human habitation. Absolutely unfit, nil.
(c) Number of dwelling houses the defects in which were
remedied without making closing orders, nil.
3) Action under section 28, Housing Act, 1919 :
(a) Number of orders for repairs issued; nil.
(b) Number of cases in which repairs were carried out
by L.A., nil.
(c) Number of dwelling houses voluntarily closed on
notice by owner that they could not be made fit without reconstruction.
Nil.