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Report on the sanitary condition of the Hackney District for the year 1914
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the Committee, during the year 1914, the undermentioned lists of
houses which, in my opinion, should be inspected under Section 17
of the above Act, viz.:—
February 5th.—150, 160, 172,186, 190, 192, 196, 200, 202, 204, 206,
216, 218, 222, 224, 228, 234, 236, 238, 248, 250, Rushmore
Road.
April 23rd.—260, 268, 119, 129, 135, 137, 145, 165, 177, 179, 183,
185, 187, Rushmore Road.
May 21st.—117, 193, 197, 199, 201, 203, 205, 207, 217, 223, 225,
227, 235, 245, Mandeville Street.
September 17th.—2 to 86 (even numbers) ; 1, 3, 5, 7, Sheep Lane.
Of these premises 69 were inspected during the year by
Sanitary Inspector Hall under my supervision, and notices were
served as provided by the Act for any defects found. The
following table gives information respecting the inspection of the
above dwelling-houses as required by Article V. of the Regulations
made under Section 17 (1) of the Housing, Town Planning, &c.,
Act, 1909.
1. Number of dwelling-houses inspected under and for the
purposes of Section 17 of the Housing, Town
Planning, &c., Act, 1909 69
2. The number of dwelling-houses which on inspection
were considered to be in a state so dangerous or
injurious to health as to be unfit for human
habitation —
3. The number of representations made to the Local
Authority with a view to the making of closing
orders —
4. The number of closing orders made —
5. The number of dwelling-houses the defects in which
were remedied without the making of closing orders 69
6. The number of dwelling-houses which after the making
of closing orders were put into a fit state for human
habitation —
7. General character of the defects found to exist.