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is to be done a cramped space is false economy. My recommendation is to have two cabinets, each
containing four drawers capable of holding 2,000 of these cards each. One drawer would be
assigned to each Inspector's district, and would contain at the same time the latest inspection of a
certain house together with the card of the last previous inspection in close juxtaposition. As soon
as a third inspection of a certain house is made, the two most recent would only be kept, the others
being filed away in the strong room, where they would always be available. I tried to make one
card sufficient for several inspections, so as to keep a sort of continuous record on one card, but found
it impracticable, since the conditions are likely to be greatly altered at each inspection, with the
exception of the cubic capacity and the number of rooms.
These cabinets would be kept in my office and written up by one of the clerks from information
received from the Inspectors, and the notifications and other books. The plan I propose is
to have leaflets printed containing the necessary questions, and a certain number would be handed
out fortnightly to each Inspector, who would return them as they are filled. A copy of the proposed
leaflet is enclosed.
At first it seemed as if this plan would do away with the necessity of a house-to-house book,
but this is not so, since an Inspector is required by the Local Government Board order of duties to
keep a diary of his inspections, and it will be also necessary for him to have a record in front of
him so as to be able to follow up those houses in which "further action" is required. For this
purpose I have designed an Inspector's house-to-house book with headings for the recording of the
information necessary for his purpose. It is not necessary for these to be nearly as numerous as
those on the card. This book would be used for house-to-house inspections under the Housing,
Town Planning Act alone, and his ordinary report book would be still used for complaints,
infectious diseases, &c. Cost:—l have made inquiries from several firms dealing in the apparatus
required for card indexing, and have found one firm much cheaper than the remainder, and on
visiting them ascertained that they had two cabinets the exact size which were made for Marylebone
Borough Council, but were rejected because the drawers were 10 by 8 in. instead of 8 by 10 in.
These are made throughout of oak and offered at the much reduced price of £3 5s. each. Estimates
for a cabinet of this description cannot well be asked for, since each firm has its own speciality and
do not manufacture out of stock sizes at a cheap rate. Tenders, which will be laid before the
Committee, were asked for from several firms for the cards, books and leaflets separately, and
the lowest prices quoted make a total for all requirements, including the cabinet, of a cost of
£2O 5s. 6d.
Nos. 14 and 16, Fulford Street were reported under the above Act, and have since been
demolished.
Nos. 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 12, 14, 17, 18, 19, St. Mary's Place, and Nos. 74, 76, 78
and 80, St. Marychurch Street were also reported, but the matter is in abeyance, as they are houses
that can be put into satisfactory condition if an owner can be found.
Milk Premises.
There were 273 milk premises on the Register at the end of 1909. Forty were added and
27 removed during 1910, making a total of 286 on the Register at the end of the year under report.
559 inspections were made and 20 notices served.
Cowsheds.
There are 4 cowsheds in the Borough. These received regular visits, the total number of
inspections for 1910 being 51. No notices were served.
Slaughterhouses.
There is 1 slaughterhouse in the Borough. Twenty-one inspections were made. No notices
were served.
Ice Cream Premises.
There were 133 premises where ice cream is manufactured on the Register at the end of
1909, and 11 were added during the year under report, making a total of 144. 165 inspections
were made and 10 notices served.
Houses Let in Lodgings.
In 1909 there were 219" houses let in lodgings or occupied by members of more than one
family "on the Register. Eight were added during 1910, making a total of 227. These were
visited quarterly in accordance with the instructions of the Public Health Committee.
Eighty-eight notices were served, 14 of these being for overcrowding. The following is a
list of registered houses let in lodgings:—
5, Aberdour Street
16, Fulford Street
9, Parkers Buildings
11 „
18 „
10 „
13 „
12, Gedling Street
13 „
14 „
14 „
60, Grainsford Street
15 „
17 „
20 „
56, Arnolds Place
151, Grange Road
23 „
82, Abbey Street
9, Grange Walk
28 „
86 „
76 „
25, Princes Street
95 „
81 „
11, Reed Street
98 „
87 „
9, Riley Street
100 „
91 „
350, Rotherhithe Street
10, Alice Street
5a, Green Walk
352 „
36, Barnham Street
6, Hatteraick Street
556 „
6, Bermondsey Square
1, Janeway Street
1, Suffolk Street
7 „
4 „
42 „
26 „
10 „
8, Salisbury Street
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