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bye-laws are, I understand, still under consideration by the London
County Council, and I regard the need for new bye-laws, to be agreed
upon, to be an important question as regards the unfitness of property.
The number of houses on the Register at the end of 1920 was
405.
During the year 663 inspections and re-inspections have been
made, and 349 notices were served.
VI.—General and Miscellaneous.
Workhouse and Infirmary Buildings, New End.—The Housing
Committee, being of opinion that these premises might well be utilised
for the purposes of housing, temporarily, families unable to find other
accommodation, the London Housing Board were asked to receive a
deputation on the subject. The deputation duly attended before the
Board and submitted the views of the Committee. The proposals of
the Borough Council were, however, opposed by the Board of
Guardians, who were of opinion that the proposal to utilise the buildings
as a general hospital should be adopted rather than for the purpose of
housing. The Ministry of Health did not see their way to approve
the suggestions of the Borough Council and the matter was, therefore,
dropped.