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Bye-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 three houses let in
lodgings. The bye-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. 31st, 1920:—
1. Number of dwelling houses in respect of which complaints
were made that they were unfit for human habitation
by householders, one,
2. Action under section 17, Housing Act, 1909 :
(a) Number of dwelling houses considered unfit
for human habitation. Absolutely unfit, nil.
(b) 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 re-construction, nil.
4. Closing orders:
(a) Number of representations made to the L.A.
with a view to the making of closing orders, nil.
(b) Number of closing orders made, nil.
(c) Number of dwelling houses made fit and
closing orders accordingly determined, nil.
5. Demolition orders:
(a) Number of demolition orders made, nil.
6. Number of dwelling houses demolished voluntarily,
nil.
7. Obstructive buildings:
(a) Number of representations made (Sect. 38
Housing Act, 1890), nil. (b) Number of buildings
demolished, nil. (c) Number of representations still
under consideration, nil.
8. Staff engaged in housing work: M.O.H. and Sanitary
Inspector, who carrry out inspections together.