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the Borough Council is responsible for its abatement. This
has been done, and an accurate review of the situation is
set out above.
(2.) The situation can only be controlled by careful and fairly
frequent inspection.
(3.) As accommodation is provided by the Borough Council or
the London County Council, or in any other way, the
nuisance can be abated, and it then becomes essential
to keep a watch on de-overcrowded premises to prevent a
recurrence of the evil.
(4.) Where working-class families are living two or more to a
house, steps should be taken to see that their living
conditions are at least reasonable, and it is for this
purpose that bye-laws for houses let in lodgings have
been made.
I understand that the application of the bye-laws has, in
the past, been the cause of difficulty to the Housing
Committee.
"I have discussed this matter very fully with the Housing
Director, and I am prepared to adopt his suggestions, which will,
I think, enable us to avoid these difficulties in the future.
"May I respectfully suggest to the Committee that this is a
matter of real urgency, and that at least one additional Inspector
should be appointed as soon as possible."
An additional District Inspector was appointed in November,
and the districts have now been re-arranged so that the Inspector
within whose district the Town Hall is situated comes into the
office daily at one o'clock to attend to any matters of urgency.