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the strand district, london. 147
Re-instatement of water after being cut off by
Water Company 7
Certificates granted under "Public Health
(London) Act," Section 48 2
Under-ground rooms:—
Use prevented as separate dwellings 5
Workshops:—
No. of Inspections 500
No. of Visits 1,358
Letters written 58
Extra W.C. accommodation provided 2
Overcrowding abated 3
Cleansed 247
Ventilation improved 3
Number of Outworkers 280
Premises notified to H.M. Inspector 41
Ditto from ditto 7
Complaints from Home Office re overcrowding and
nuisances 2
The street markets have been regularly inspected every day
(including Sundays).
The stables and mews, 58 in number, have been regularly
inspected, more particularly in regard to the periodical removal of
manure.
The number of works of sanitary improvement carried out
include a number of extensive and complicated schemes of redrainage
and re-construction which have been carried out in a
satisfactory manner under the supervision of your Inspectors.
Systematic inspection of houses has gone on regularly throughout
the year, as required by the "Public Health Act." The houses
dealt with include those in Church Street, Dean Street, Frith
Street, Greek Street, Tavistock Street, Maiden Lane, and King
Street.