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153
Registered Houses let in Lodgings.—During 1912 no
fresh houses were placed on the register, and none were removed,
so that the number on the books, 1,209, was the same as in 1910.
For the purpose of cleansing, 945 intimation notices and 237
statutory notices were served. For overcrowding there were 58
notices. The number of visits paid was 10,240. There were no
prosecutions.
In 72 tenement houses a separate water supply was laid on to
the upper storeys. Before an owner is called upon to make such
an installation in Finsbury the following matters are taken into
consideration:—
1.—The available water supply must inflict hardship upon the
tenants of the upper storeys by reason of the number of
steps to be traversed to reach the supply, or by reason of
the difficult and tortuous character of the stairs.
2.—There must be a desire on the part of the occupants to have
the supply.
3.—The tenants must be responsible people who are not likely
to abuse the installation.
On the general question, it is usually stated that ill tenement
houses the tenants on the upper floors pay less rent because they
have to go downstairs for their water.