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was formerly registered as a lodging-house, but subsequently
disused for this purpose, that it was found in the early part
of December, 1896, a portion of the premises were again occupied
by a number of casual lodgers, that he had directed the London
County Council's attention to the matter, who, stated that
they did not regard the premises as a common lodging-house.
They were consequently kept under observation for some time by
the Officers of the Health Department, and it was found early in
the present month that the front rooms of the ground and first
floors were let out night after night for the purpose of a common
lodging-house. Upon inspection on the nth March, 1897, it was
found that in the ground floor front room there were nine beds,
and in the first floor front room, six beds. In the ground floor
front room the only ventilation was by two small openings,
9" x 6", and although the bedding provided was fairly clean, the
rooms were not provided with proper sanitary conveniences. The
kitchen or day room was entirely underground, without light or
ventilation.
The Committee directed that the matter be brought again to
the notice of the London County Council, with a request that
the premises in question should be registered as a common
lodging-house.
At this meeting a report was submitted with reference to
the alleged over-crowding at certain houses in Winstanley Road,
which had been inspected a few months previously during the
ordinary house to house inspection of the road, when no overcrowding
was found to exist. That upon a further inspection
of the premises being made, several of the rooms were found to
be fully occupied, but in no case was over-crowding discovered.
Many of the rooms were in dirty condition, arising principally
from the habits of the occupants and notices were served upon
the owners with a view to remedying the insanitary condition,
which were subsequently complied with.