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HOUSING—The condition of the district for the year under review
has little changed from the preceding year. Fifty-three buildings were
erected during 1923 by private enterprise, twenty-one being of a temporary
nature, vis., timber and asbestos construction.
UNFIT DWELLING-HOUSES.
I.—Inspection.
(1) Total number of dwelling-houses inspected for housing defects
(under Public Health or Housing Acts) 176
(2) Number of dwelling-houses which were inspected and recorded
under the Housing (Inspection of District) Regulations, 1910 15
(3) Number of dwelling-houses found to be in a state so dangerous or
injurious to health as to be unfit for human habitation 6
(4) Number of dwelling-houses (exclusive of those referred to under
the preceding sub-heading) found not to be in all respects reasonably
fit for human habitation 49
II.—Remedy of Defects without Service of Formal Notices.
Number of defective dwelling-houses rendered fit in consequence of
informal action by the Local Authority or their officers 39
III.—Action under Statutory Powers.
a. Proceedings under section 28 of the Housing, Town Planning,
&c., Act, 1919.
(1) Number of dwelling-houses in respect of which notices
were served requiring repairs —
(2) Number of dwelling-houses which were rendered fit —
(a) by owners —
(b) by Local Authority in default of owners —
(3) Number of dwelling-houses in respect of which Closing
Orders became operative in pursuance of declarations
by owners of intention to close —
b. Proceedings under Public Health Acts.
(1) Number of dwelling-houses in respect of which notices
were served requiring defects to be remedied —
(2) Number of dwelling-houses in which defects were
remedied —
(a) by owners —
(b) by Local Authority in default of owners —
c. Proceedings under sections 17 and 18 of the Housing, Town
Planning, &c., Act, 1909.
(1) Number of representations made with a view to the
making of Closing Orders —
(2) Number of dwelling-houses in respect of which Closing
Orders were made —
(3) Number of dwelling-houses in respect of which Closing
Orders were determined, the dwelling-houses having
been rendered fit —
(4) Number of dwelling-houses in respect of which Demolition
Orders were made —
(5) Number of dwelling-houses demolished in pursuance of
Demolition Orders —