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a Up to February 11th, 1915.
b Up to January 31st, 1915.
c Including Indian troops, cases 5; deaths, o.
* Returns not at present available.
Fire.—The factories, as well as public halls, and the Edmonton Workhouse
and Infirmary are visited from time to time by Mr. Croasdell,
Superintendent of our Fire Brigade, who, on request, tests the fire appliances.
2. Common Lodging Houses.—There is only one in the district,
It has accommodation for men only, and is an ancient structure. Mrs. Denning
has been registered under section 69 of the Public Health Acts Amendments
Act, 1907, as keeper for one year. She has provided new beds and bedding,
the old having been destroyed.
3. Houses Let in Lodgings.—The by-laws were revised and sealed
by the Council in September, 1906. A large number of houses come within
their scope. The formation of a register thereof containing all the required
particulars entails a vast amount of work at the first, and later on, owing to
the constant changes taking place in this class of house, a good deal of time is
devoted by the Housing Inspector—both out-of-doors to supervision of the
tenements, and in the office to keeping the register correct and up-to-date in
its formation. Nos. 62a, 64a and 66a, Bridport Road, and Nos. 12, 14, 16 and
18, Gilpin Crescent are about to be placed on the register, Mrs. Denning (as
above) is the proprietor. The houses in Bridport Road were referred to a year
ago.
Tenements.—In July a suggestion was made by the agents to reconstruct
an old mansion called "Lion House" in Church Street for the accommodation