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to their inspection in Table 13 on page 30. These houses have
been regularly inspected during the year by the Lady Sanitary
Inspector.
The difficulties in obtaining the prompt abatement of nuisances
in houses let in lodgings have been similar to those experienced
in the routine bouse inspections, the costs of labour and materials
being the trouble, thereby necessitating increased supervision.
There is always a greater tendency to overcrowd in these houses,
but the difficulty in abating this is obviously the shortage of
houses. The circumstances are, as far as possible, mitigated by
a re-distribution of the occupants on the advice of the Inspector.
28. Power is given under the Housing, Town Planning, &c.,
Act of 1919, Section 26, to the London County Council to
prepare bye-laws—
(а) for fixing and from time to time varying the number of
persons who may occupy a house or part of a house which
is let in lodgings or occupied by members of more than
one family, and for separation of the sexes therein ;
(b) for the registration and inspection of such houses ;
(c) for enforcing drainage and promoting cleanliness and
ventilation of such houses;
(d) for requiring provision adequate for the use of and readily
accessible to each family of—
(i) closet accommodation;
(ii) water supply and washing accommodation ;
(iii) accommodation for the storage, preparation, and
cooking of food ;
and, where necessary, for securing separate accommodation
as aforesaid for every part of such house which is
occupied as a separate dwelling ;
(e) for the keeping in repair and adequate lighting of any
common staircase in such houses;