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Street Refuse.
7,719 loads of street refuse were collected and disposed of as compared
with 8,230½ loads for the previous year.
House and Trade Refuse.
During 1915, 17,659½ loads of house and trade refuse were collected
and disposed of, as compared with 20,234 loads for the previous year.
Artizan Dwellings.
The County Council dwellings existing in the district are in:—
Armada Street (Greenwich)—consisting of 2 to 4 rooms, and
let at a rental of 5s. to 7s. per week.
New King Street—consisting of 2 to 4 rooms, and let at a rental
of 5s. to 7s. per week.
Brookmill Road—consisting of 3 rooms, and let at a rental of
7s. 6d. per week.
The Housing, Town Planning, &c., Act, 1 909.
The following is a tabular statement of the work carried out during
the year:—
Number of houses inspected 2243
Number of houses represented as unfit for habitation 3
Number of houses represented as unfit for habitation,
and not capable of being made fit—
Number of houses closed 3
Number of underground sleeping rooms upon which
Closing Orders were made 2
Number of houses demolished 2
Number of houses made habitable —
Number of back-to-back houses converted to through
houses —
Number of closing orders made 5
Number of demolition orders made 5
Houses closed voluntarily 2
Houses dealt with under Section 15 —