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be registered of 2,056 premises. Upon the registration
a copy of the Bye-laws of your Council under which
such houses are registered, was forwarded to the landlord
(within the meaning of the Bye-laws), for his guidance.
From various causes 238 bouses have been removed
from the list, leaving a total number now on the Register
of 1,818. During the year 261 notices were served and
258 had been complied with. Your Council having now
appointed a special Inspector to supervise this work,
this important branch of the administration is on
the road to have the consideration it deserves. There
can be no doubt, however, that as the number of
premises upon the register increases, it will be found
that one Inspector will not be able to efficiently supervise
the work.
SANITARY NOTICES AND ADMINISTRATION.
During last year 3,314 notices were reported as
having been served by your Sanitary Inspectors, having
for their object the removal or prevention of nuisances
or insanitary conditions, against 3,129 in the previous
year, and during last year 3,058 notices were reported
as having been complied with, against 2,916 in the
previous year.
The House-to-House Inspection has been continued
during the year. This Inspector reports that
during the year he has inspected 3,844 houses and other
premises in the Borough, against 3,418 houses in the
previous year. The defects in premises discovered, as
the result of his inspection, were as usual dealt with by
the four District Sanitary Inspectors.
Your Factory Inspector has during the year served
226 notices under the Factory and Workshop Act, and
during the same period 225 notices have been complied
with. During the previous year there were 247 notices
served and 245 complied with.