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sentations were actually made in January, 1933, they are included here
in order to complete the above statement.
1. Underground Sleeping Rooms.
Number of Rooms. Approximate Population.
3 7
2. Unfit Dwelling Houses.
Number of Houses. Approximate Population.
6 37
3. Parts of Buildings Separately Let.
Number. Approximate Population.
5 26
4. Clearance Areas.
Area "A" comprising 11 dwelling houses, approximate
population 48.
Area "B" comprising 17 dwelling houses, approximate
population 87.
The Council resolved to take the necessary steps as prescribed by the
Housing Act, 1930, in every instance except in the case of one unfit
house, in respect of which the Public Health Committee decided to
take no action.
1. Unfit Dwelling-Houses.
I nspection—
(1) (a) Total number of dwelling-houses inspected for
housing defects (under Public Health or Housing Acts) 5502
(b) Number of inspections made 5623
(2) Number of dwelling-houses (included in (l) above)
which were inspected, and
(a) Recorded under the Housing (Consolidated) Regulations,
1925 1678
(b) Number of inspections made for this purpose 1678
(3) Number of dwelling-houses found to be in a state so
dangerous or injurious to health as to be unfit for human
habitation 42*
(4) Number of dwelling-houses (exclusive of those in (3)
found not to be in all respects reasonably fit for human
habitation 2608
*This figure represents the total number of houses or parts of
houses forming the subject of "representation" by the Medical
Officer of Health.