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HOUSING.
1. Inspection of dwelling houses during the year
(1) (a) Total number of dwelling houses
inspected for housing defects
(under Public Health or Housing
Acts) 388
(b) Number of inspections made for
the purpose 388
(2) (a) Number of dwelling houses
(included under sub-heading (1)
above) which were inspected and
recorded under the Housing
Consolidated Regulations 1925
and 1932 153
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("b) Number of inspections made for
the purpose 153
(3) Number of dwelling houses found
to be in a state so dangerous or
injurious to health as to be unfit
for human habitation Nil
(4) Number of dwelling houses (exclusive
of those referred to under the
preceding sub-heading)found not to
be in all respects reasonably fit 304
2. Remedy of defects during the year without
service of Formal Notices :-
Number of defective dwelling houses
rendered fit in consequence of
informal action by the Local
Authority or their officers -
(including some from previous year) 318
3. Action under Statutory Powers during the year:-
A. Proceedings under sections 9,10 and
16 of the Housing Act,1936:-
(1) Number of dwelling houses in respect
of which notices were served requiring
repairs. 2
(2) Number of dwelling houses which were
rendered fit after service of formal
notices :-
(a) by owners 1
(b) by Local Authority in default
"of owner Nil
20.