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Between January 1st and the middle of February
eight houses were visited for the purposes of registration,
one demand for particulars was issued, and 256
rooms were measured up, and their cubic contents calculated.
At the end of the year 130 houses were on the
Register. Many of the registered houses were
inspected during 1898 with a view to bringing them
up to the requirements of the Bye-laws relating to
Houses let in Lodgings. The extra closet accommodation
required in Clarendon and Woodchester Streets
is being provided, but this work was not nearly complete
at the end of the year. The white-washing and
cleansing done in these houses in the spring has,
without doubt, had a good effect. The streets have
been freer from infectious diseases than they have
been for several years. Many of the landlords of
houses in these streets have expressed their approval
of the work of registration, and application for registration
has been made to the Department in a few
iustances by landlords of houses in other streets.
House Drainage.—The London County Council
have not yet issued Bye-laws under the 202nd Section
of the Metropolis Local Management Act, 1855, a draft
of which was sent to the Vestry in January, 1897.
During the year several systems of combined
drainage have been dealt with. Orders were made