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£11 2s. 6d. was paid by property owners to the
Council for the services of the Rat Officer in connection
with the destruction of rats at the above premises.
Housing.
Certificates under the Revenue Acts.—Certificates for
exemption from or reduction of inhabited house duty
were granted in respect of 114 tenements.
Certificates of Water Supply.—No applications were
received for certificates of water supply during the
year.
Rent and Mortgage Interest Restrictions Act, 1923.—
32 applications for certificates under the above Act,
that "the house is not in a reasonable state of repair "
were received. Certificates were granted to 16 of
these cases.
Houses Let in Lodgings.- The proposed bye-laws
under Section 26 of the Housing and Town Planning
Act, in respect of houses let in lodgings, are still,
apparently, under the consideration of the Ministry
of Health and the London County Council. These
bye-laws were sent to the Borough Council for their
consideration nearly two years ago, but so far nothing
has materialised in legal form. I understand that
these bye-laws will again shortly be submitted to the
Metropolitan Borough Councils, after which, possibly,
they may reach maturity.
No action has been taken during 1923 under the
old bye-laws.