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APPENDIX T.
Housing, Town Planning, etc, Act, 1909.
Summary of Results of House-to-House Inspections for the
year 1914.
Number of houses inspected 607
Number of houses where admission was not obtained —
Number of empty houses 30
Number of houses where defects were found and where
notices were required 360
Number of houses where no defects were found 122
Number of houses where overcrowding was found 2
Number of houses so unfit for human habitation as to
be suitable for Closing Order under Section 17,
Housing and Town Planning, etc., Act 13
Number of houses so defective as to be suitable for
dealing with under Section 15, Housing and Town
Planning, etc., Act 18
Number of houses where ordinary notices under the
Public Health (London) Act, 1891, met the case 338
Number of houses to which it was necessary to draw
the attention of the District Surveyor 36
EVAN RICHARDS,
Special Officer under the Housing,
Town Planning, etc.. Act, 1909.
During the year, houses in the following streets were
inspected :—
Arline Street. Hackney Road.
Austin Street. Harold Street.
Baker Street. Kay Street.
Brick Lane. Kirkwall Place.
Cadell Street. Lisbon Street.
Claremont Street. Newling Street.