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HOUSING STATISTICS.
Number of New Mouses Erected during the Yfar:—
Total 927
(i.) By the Local Authority 04
(ii.) By other bodies or persons 803
(By the Borough Council since 1919— 1,141).
1. Unfit Dwelling Houses.
(I.) Total number of dwelling-houses inspected
for housing defects (under Public Health or
Housing Acts) 15,870
(2.) Number of dwelling-houses which were inspected
and recorded under the Housing
Consolidated Regulations, 1925 989
(3.) Number of dwelling-houses found to be in a
state so dangerous or injurious to health as
to be unfit for human habitation
(4.) Number of dwelling-houses (exclusive of those
referred to under the preceding sub-heading)
found not to bo in all respects reasonably fit
for human habitation 4,078
2. 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 3,908
3. Action under Statutory Powers.
A.— Proceedings under Section 3 of the Housing
Act, 1925.
(1.) Number of dwelling-houses in respect of
which notices were served requiring repairs
Nil