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It will he seen that the percentage of overcrowding in registered
houses differs according to locality—some parts of the Borough
being much worse than others. To arrive at comparable results,
and find the present position and the result of action of the
Borough Council, it is necessary to state the returns according
to district. (For details see Minutes of Council). Eighty-eight
tenements were inspected in Bastwick Street, of which 18 (or
20.4 per cent.), were overcrowded; 33 tenements in Memel Street,
Ann Street, &c., were inspected, and 12 (or 36.3 per cent.), were
overcrowded; and 64 tenements in the Italian Quarter yielded
a percentage of overcrowding of 32.8.
(a) Bastwick Street.—On the present occasion we visited 26
houses in Bastwick Street, in which were living 300 adults and 127
children; 88 tenements were occupied and 18 were overcrowded.
This gives a percentage of 20.4. It will be remembered that we
have paid four previous night visits to this street. On the first
occasion (December, 1901), the overcrowded tenements comprised
73.4 per cent, of the total. Notices were issued against the
defaulters. On the second occasion it had fallen to 59.6 per cent.
Summonses were issued against the defaulter (Mr. Gehringer), and
convictions and penalties were obtained (£15 18s.). On the third
night visit the overcrowding had fallen to 43.6 per cent. Summonses