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There are many houses which come within the definition of
" houses let in lodgings " in this Borough, which, no doubt,
will be placed on the register during the present year.
COMMON LODGING-HOUSE ACTS, 1851 AND 1853.
The Secretary of State, by a Provisional Order which came
into operation on the 1st November, 1894, transferred to the
London County Council the powers of the Commissioner of
Metropolitan Police in respect of Common Lodging-houses.
The following is a list of the Common Lodging-houses
registered in this district, providing , accommodation for 552
persons; in addition to the above there is Carrington House,
Mill Lane, which provides for 804 lodgers.
HOUSE TO HOUSE INSPECTION.
As far as possible, house to house inspection was carried on
during the year as required by Section I of the Public Health
(London) Act, 1891, and the number of houses so inspected
was 1,739.
A large portion of the time of the Inspectors is occupied in
attending to complaints received from householders, and in
making sanitary examinations after cases of infectious disease,
service of notices, and subsequent visits to examine the work
in progress, to keep appointments with owners and contractors.
HOUSE PROPERTY INSPECTIONS, &c.
A summary of the Sanitary work done during the year will
be found on Table No. 6.
The total number of premises inspected was 3,330, whilst
re-inspections, calls, service of notices, &c, amounted to 13,130.
The number of preliminary notices or " Intimations " served
during the year was 1,120, whilst the number of Statutory
Notices served was but 90, and in only 6 cases was it
necessary to take legal proceedings to enforce these orders.