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Inspectors under the provisions of the Public Health
(London) Act, 1891, and the Factory and "Workshops
Acts, 1878 to 1891.
Inspections and Orders.
Inspectors Bond and Robinson made 11,445 visits and
inspections, which resulted in the serving of 1,154 orders
upon owners for the abatement of various kinds of
nuisances, and the sanitary amendment of houses and
premises.
Proceedings at Bow Street Police Court.
In 26 cases where your Board's orders were not
complied with the owners were summoned to the Police
Court, where convictions were obtained in every instance.
Overcrowding.
In 22 cases where the Sanitary Inspectors found
overcrowding in rooms, orders were immediately served
upon the owners to reduce the number of inmates occupying
them.
Underground Sleeping Rooms.
Ten underground kitchens or sleeping rooms were
vacated as soon as the necessary orders were served for
their closure. Upon a report being received that the front
kitchens of Nos. 5a, 6, 7, and 8, Little Russell Street were
illegally occupied, I carefully inspected them, and found
that though they did not comply with the measurements
required by the Public Health (London) Act, 1891, they