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Number of houses in respect of which notices remained undisposed
of at 3rd January, 1914, 73.
Number of houses in respect of which closing orders were made
by the Magistrate, nil.
Number of houses in respect of which closing orders were determined,
nil.
Number of houses made fit for human habitation, 270, or closed,
3; or demolished voluntarily, 4, without the issue of a closing
order.
Houses Let in Lodgings. Out of a number of such premises
which have been reported to the Committee, it has been decided
during 1913 to register 5, which, together with the 238 on the
register at the end of 1912, gives a total of 243 premises on the
Register of Houses let in Lodgings at the end of the year.
Two hundred and seventy-three visits of inspection were paid
to these houses during the year, which brought to light the necessity
of cleansing, etc., as set out below, as required by the By-laws,
in 100 cases, whilst under the Public Health (London) Act, 1891,
cleansing, etc., was required in 48 cases, as set out below:—
Houses closed, 3.
Number of notices served for cleansing of houses under the
By-laws:—
Rooms Cleansed 80
Staircases and Passages Cleansed 11
Water Closets Cleansed 4
Overcrowding 3
Insufficient Ventilation 2
100
Under the Public Health (London) Act, 1891:—
Cleansing
Without Ash Bin 18
Water Closets Blocked and Water Fittings
Defective 15
Water Closets Dirty 4
Sink Waste Defective and Blocked 1
Roof Defective 2
Insufficient Ventilation
Defective Guttering, etc. 2
Verminous Rooms 3
Stairs Defective 1
Yard Paving Defective 2
48