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Policy and Practice (Volume I, Chap. 6, paragraph i), setting
forth the work required to render the houses fit in all respects
for human habitation, under Seetion 28 of the Housing, Town
Planning, etc., Act, 1919. 474 Record Cards have been filed, 474
visits, and 11,314 re-visits made, and many interviews held at the
Town Hall, or elsewhere, with owners, agents, builders and others
concerned. 572 drain tests have been made in connection with the
official inspections.
The preparation of the Provisional or Informal Schedules
involves a large amount of work and technical knowledge, as the
properties selected for systematic inspection during the year were
in a very bad state of repair, owing to neglect during the war (and
since), and, consequently, a large number of items had to be tabulated,
so as to avoid anything essential being omitted.
The Old Wards of the Borough have again been used, so as to
keep the present records in conformity with the previous records.
During the period of 12 months under review (1924), the following
roads, streets, and courts have been under survey (wholly or in part),
the total numbers of houses being given in brackets after the name of
each road, street, and court :
Marsh Ward.
Starling Place (11)-
Prince's Ward.
Kennington Road (3), Loughborough Street (33), St.
Oswald's Place (44).
Brixton Ward.
Ann's Place (12).
Stockwell Ward.
Clarence Cottages (5), Mary's Cottages (8).
Heme Hi/l Ward.
Regent Road (73), Vining Street (25).
Nonfood Ward.
Rommany Road (260).
During the 12 months legal schedules have been required to
l>e served by the Council in respect of
Marsh Ward.
Linnett Street (Nos. 18A to 30 consecutive).