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VERMINOUS HOUSES.
The houses dealt with for vermin numbered 111, as compared with 103 for last
year. The walls of the rooms affected, which numbered 181, were stripped of paper,
stopped and thoroughly cleansed. The work was carried out upon the service of
intimation notices, and it was not necessary to take any legal action for enforcing
the provisions of the London County Council (General Powers) Act, 1904, which
enable sanitary authorities in the metropolis to take steps for freeing houses from
vermin.
HOUSES CLOSED.
The following houses were closed during the year upon the service of sanitary
notices, either on account of being unfit for habitation or in order to enable the
works necessary to put them in a satisfactory sanitary condition to be carried out in a
proper and efficient manner:—
Alfred Terrace, No. 4.
Barton Court, Nos. 6, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12,
13, 14, 15, and 16.
Britannia Street, Nos. 114, 115, 116, 117,
118, 119, and 120.
Cottons Gardens, No. 33.
East Road, No. 95.
Heam Street, No. 3.
Kingsland Road, Nos. 12. 14, and 253.
Maria Street, Nos. 53 and 57.
Nichol Street, Nos. 4 and 6.
Pearson Street, No. 9.
Redvers Street, No. 55.
Salisbury Street, No. 20.
The house in Alfred Terrace was in a dirty and dilapidated condition and was
closed under statutory notice. The necessary works to put the premises into a
habitable condition were carried out under Inspector Firth's supervision.
The houses in Barton Court were in a very dirty, dilapidated and insanitary
condition. It was necessary to close them as the work of renovation could not be
carried out whilst they were in occupation. They were dealt with under the supervision
of the Chief Inspector. A great deal of work was required, and amongst other
items it was necessary to take the front walls down and rebuild them. Extensive
structural alterations were carried out, and in the end a very satisfactory improvement
was effected in the condition of this court.
The houses in Britannia Street were in a very dirty, dilapidated and insanitary
condition. They were occupied by a very rough class of people, and several complaints
had been received as to the insanitary conditions existing in them. They were
closed by the owner upon receipt of sanitary notices from the Chief Inspector, and
the works necessary to render them fit and proper for habitation are now in progress.
The house in Cottons Gardens was in a very dirty and dilapidated condition,
and was closed by the owner upon receipt of a statutory notice. The premises were
dealt with under the supervision of Inspector Jordan.