Viscountess ASTORasked the Minister of Health in how many cases objections to notices served by local authorities upon the owners of insanitary property, with a view to houses being put into order, have been raised on appeal to his Department; and how many of these appeals have been rejected?
§ Sir K. WOODDuring the year ended 31st December, 1923 (the last year for which figures are available) notices requiring repairs, etc., under the Housing Acts were served in respect of 25,277 houses. During this year 37 appeals were received by the Department,1852W five appeals were formally dismissed, three allowed and four allowed in part. The remainder were not proceeded with.