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Houses Let in Lodgings.
Bylaws relating to houses let in lodgings, or occupied by
members of more than one family, have been made by the Council
pursuant to Sec. 94 of the Public Health (London) Act, 1891:—
(а) For fixing the number of persons who may occupy
a house or part of a house which is let in lodgings or
occupied by members of more than one family, and for
the separation of the sexes in a house so let or occupied.
(b) For the registration of houses so let or occupied.
(c) For the inspection of such houses.
(d) For enforcing drainage for such houses, and for
promoting cleanliness and ventilation in such houses.
(e) For the cleansing and lime-washing at stated
times of the premises.
(f) For the taking of precautions in case of infectious
disease.
The number of such houses on the register is 273, the whole
of which were regularly inspected with a view to seeing that
they comply with the bylaws as regards cleanliness, overcrowding,
etc.
Mention should be made in dealing with systematic inspection
of the work of the Lady Health Visitor, as far as
her duties carry her in this connection. She systematically
visits certain portions of the district and encourages tenants to
observe the principles of domestic sanitation, and reports any
nuisance coming to her knowledge. 47 visits were made in
this way in 1911.
House Refuse Removal.
The removal and disposal of house refuse is undertaken
free of charge by the Council.