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Smoke Abatement.
There has arisen on need for action.
Premises and Occupations which can be Controlled
by Byelaws or Regulations.
There are no bye-laws in force for houses let in
lodgings, and no offensive trades being- carried on
in the district.
Other Sanitary Conditions Requiring Notice.
There are no conditions requiring comment beyond
those dealt with in other parts of the Annual Report.
Schools.
The elementary schools are under the control of the
County Council, and the inspection of children both
at school and in their homes is done by a CountyCouncil
Health Visitor.
HOUSING.
1.—Ceneral Housing Conditions in the Area.
(1) The general housing conditions are good, apart
from the fact that, owing to the high rent of the
recently erected cottages, many of the older
cottages are occupied by members of more than
one family, although they are not suitably constructed
for this purpose.
(2) (a) The shortage is not great, and is being
reduced.
(b) Vide report placed at end of "Housing
Statistics."
(3) The establishment of a large garage by the
London General Omnibus Company has caused
an increased demand for small dwellings.
II.—Overcrowding.
(1) Extent.—747 applications for cottages have
been made, and of the forms sent to these
applicants, 321 have been returned requesting
a house.