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from payment of the Inhabited House Duty. In 111 instances certificates were
granted. The following is a list of the premises inspected and approved:—
32a, Dunloe Street, 3 tenements.
Alabaster Buildings, 24 tenements.
58—80, Laburnum Street, 44 tenements.
243 & 247, Kingsland Road, 8 tenements.
Rodney Buildings, 24 tenements.
Butts Buildings, 8 tenements.
HOUSING OF THE WORKING CLASSES ACT, 1890.
A representation having been made to the Vestry pursuant to the 38th section
of the above Act, that a certain building situate in French Court, a passage connecting
Shoreditch High Street and New Norfolk Street, was by reason of its proximity to
certain other buildings, a means of preventing proper measures from being carried
into effect for remedying a nuisance injurious to health and other evils complained of
in respect of such other buildings, the Vestry caused a report to be made by their
Surveyor to them respecting the circumstances of the building and the cost of pulling
it down and acquiring the land, and on considering the representation and the report
they decided to proceed with the matter, a copy of the representation and report,
having been given to the owner of the obstructive building, together with notice of the
time and place appointed by the Vestry for the consideration thereof, in accordance
with the requirements of the Act. After some delay an arrangement was eventually
arrived at with the solicitors of the owners, and Vestry acquired the property, with
a view to the demolition of the obstructive building.
STAFF OF THE SANITARY DEPARTMENT.
The work during the past year has been carried out in a satisfactory manner,
although the department was short-handed during the month of December, owing to
the resignation of Mr. Stiles, who was appointed an Inspector under the London
County Council. The health of the staff has been generally good; one of the
disinfecting officers, however, contracted confluent small-pox whilst in the execution
of hisduty. He made a good recovery and returned to his work after an absence of
two months.
I have the honour to be, Gentlemen,
Your obedient Servant,
LEWIS T. FRASER BRYETT.