1939

Table b.

BUILDINGS ORDINANCE OFFICE; BUILDINGS FOR WHICH PLANS WERE DEPOSITED.

Buildings etc. 1938 1939 Increase. Decrease. New European Houses 185 256 71 New Chinese Houses 180 286 106 New Buildings and Structures other than above. 440 572 132 Alterations and Additions to existing buildings. 2,000 2,130 130 Verandahs 97 179 82 Balconies 80 172 92 Sunshades 1 1 Canopies 4 4 Piers 1 1 Wells 316 344 28 3,304 3,943 641 2

Table c.

BUILDINGS ORDINANCE OFFICE; NOTICES SERVED AND PERMITS ISSUED.

1938 1939 Increase. Decrease. Dangerous Structure Notices 156 173 17 Miscellaneous Notices 554 716 162 Private Street Improvement Notices. "including footpaths under verandahs and balconies" 136 142 6 Notices in respect of nuisances reported by Officers of the Sanitary Department 1,886 1,951 65 New Permits issued 474 423 51 Permits renewed 95 119 24