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Bethnal Green 1913

Report on the sanitary condition and vital statistics during the year 1913 together with the report of the Chief Sanitary Inspector

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APPENDIX T.
Housing and Town Planning, etc , Act, 1909.
Summary of Results of House-to-House Inspections for the
year 1913.
Number of houses inspected 578
Number of houses where admission was not obtained 6
Number of empty houses 10
Number of houses where defects were found and where
notices were required 448
Number of houses where no defects were found 130
Number of houses where overcrowding was found 12
Number of houses so unfit for human habitation as to
be suitable for Closing Order under Section 17,
Housing and Town Planning, etc., Act 34
Number of houses so defective as to be suitable for
dealing with under Section 15, Housing and Town
Planning, etc., Act 34
Number of houses where ordinary notices under the
Public Health (London) Act, 1891, met the case 380
Number of houses to which it was necessary to draw
the attention of the District Surveyor 34
EVAN RICHARDS,
Special Officer under the Housing,
Toivn Planning, etc.. Act, 1909.
During the year the houses in the following streets were
inspected:—
Smith's Buildings. Pritchard's Road
Gibraltar Walk (Nos. 1 to 43 odd).
(Nos. 34 to 82 even). Coate Street.
Florida Street Gillman Street.
(Nos. 44 to 62 even). Dinmont Street.
Pelter Street. White's Court.