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Housing Act of 1890? Certain of the houses condemned by
the Borough Council and closed during 1918 have been put
into excellent habitable condition, and work is in progress to
complete others on similar lines. Four in Spring Lane
so dealt with, and seven more under the same contract to be
proceeded with as speedily as practicable.
(2) Particulars of, and action taken as regards, areas represented
during the year ? No representations made.
(3) Information as to complaints made during the year that
areas were unhealthy and action taken? No complaints
made.
(V) By-laws relating to houses, to houses let in lodgings, and to tents,
vans, sheds, etc.:—
(1) As to working of existing by-laws ? Satisfactory.
(2) As to need for new by-laws or revision of existing by-laws ?
London County Council's By-laws as to Houses Let in
Lodgings now under revision.
(VI) General and Miscellaneous:—
Generally, an account of any action bearing on the public
health, not covered by the above particulars, which has
been taken during the year by the local authority in connection
with overcrowding, insanitary property, and
housing, whether under the Housing Acts or the Public
Health Acts ? Overcrowding has had, perforce, to be ignored.
Insanitary property.— Always being consistently and persistently
dealt with. Housing dealt with so far as practicable—much
loss of time through prolonged negotiations with
the Housing Board of the Ministry of Health.