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HOUSING.
Annual Cleansing.-For some time after commencing work in May, the Inspectors were
fully occupied in seeing that the annual cleansing required under the Bye-laws was properly
carried out. Each year the belief grows stronger that this annual cleansing is of very great
value.
There were on the Register when the Special Inspectors commenced their work 392
houses, all of which required more or less cleansing. To secure this work 1,926 visits were
necessary, and 27 summonses. The results of the summonses were almost nothing, judged by
the fines and costs awarded, but the work was done.
Houses Registered.-One hundred and ninety-four (194) houses were placed on the
Register entailing in each case the issue of notice for statement of particulars and (in
most cases) reminder notices, the measurement and the calculation of the cubic contents of
every room in each house (1,058 rooms in all), inquiries as to inhabitants and inspection as to
structural compliance with the Bye-laws. In addition there were forms required for submission
to the Committee. The houses registered numbered at the close of the year, 586.
The total number of inspections made by the two Inspectors was 1,178, in addition to those
already mentioned.
In the following table the conditions as to housing in the streets placed on the register
are set out:-