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Tenement Houses.
During the year six additional tenement houses were placed upon
the Register and at the end of the year the total number of tenement
houses on the Register was 1,565. During the year, 379 tenement
houses were inspected and 2,460 defects were discovered.
With the gradual "decontrol" of tenement houses as the result
of the creation of new tenancies, there is thrown upon the Borough
Council more work under the Tenement House Byelaws. After
"decontrol," it is incumbent upon an owner to provide and maintain
for the use of each family by whom any part of the house is occupied,
and so far as is practicable on the storey or one of the storeys in which
are situate the rooms or lodgings in the separate occupation of the
family,—(a) Water-closet accommodation; (b) Accommodation for
washing clothes; (c) Accommodation for the storage of food; (d)
Accommodation for the preparation and cooking of food.
A considerable amount of time of the Tenement House Inspectors
is taken up in interviewing owners with regard to these additional
provisions and in the subsequent supervision of the work involved.
During the year forty-three additional water-closets have been
provided without recourse to legal proceedings.