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I would also advise that the registration of tenement houses
should be largely extended in the near future, and that the
bye-laws should be rigidly enforced.
(b) That difficulty is found by the working class, especially in the
case of large families, in obtaining accommodation in some
parts of the Borough.
(c) That the question of separation of the adult sexes, or indecent
occupation of sleeping rooms, requires some notice.
One result of the inspection that has been carried out, I regret to
add, has been to increase the rents of the rooms, as the landlords allege,
to pay for the expense thej have been put to by the Sanitary Authority.
The case of a landlady was related to me who raised the rents of her
tenants all round Is. per wesk, on the ground that" they had encouraged
the visits of the inspectors, and pointed out trivial defects."
I am, Gentlemen,
Your obedient Servant,
EDMUND GWYNN, M.D.
(Acting) Medical Officer of Health.