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HOUSING.
Bakehouses.—At the end of 1910 71 bakehouses were on the Register, 17 of which
were " level" and 54 "underground." Last year 2 bakehouses (1 level, 1 underground) went
out of use, and 1 underground was re-opened. At the end of the year there were 70 bakehouses
on the Register, 16 level and 54 underground.
The 70 bakehouses left on the Register included 10 factory bakehouses, 3 level and 7
underground. Fifty-four (54) inspections were made during the year of the factory bakehouses
and 377 of the workshop.
HOUSING.
Housing, Town Planning, &c., Act, 1909.
In Metropolitan Sanitary Districts obligatory work under the " Housing Acts" is practically
limited to
(a) Cases of dilapidations in inhabited houses let at rentals not exceeding £40 per
annum the occupation of which began not earlier than December 3rd, 1909
(Sections 14 and 15 of the Act of 1909) ;
(b) Houses unfit for human habitation (Sees. 17 and 18 of the same Act) ;
(c) Improvement schemes applying to not more than 10 houses (Sees. 39 and 72 of
the Act of 1890) ; and
(d) Underground rooms used as sleeping places (Sees. 17 (7) of the Act, 1909).
Existing legislation which is not "housing law" within the usual limited use of the phrase,
is modified by the Act of 1909 in respect of
(i.) The making of by-laws for houses let in lodgings, when such houses are intended
for the working classes (Sec. 16 of the Act), and
(ii.) The exemption of common lodging-houses from Inhabited House Duty (Sec. 35
of the Act).
The Local Government Board issued Regulations under Sec. 17 (1) of the Act of 1909 in
September, 1910, requiring the Local Sanitary Authority to see that the following programme is
duly carried out:—
(i.) Periodical " thorough inspection " of dwelling-houses " according to the varying
needs or circumstances of the dwelling-houses or localities in the district."
(ii.) Periodical preparation of lists showing what dwelling-houses require to be inspected
at an early date.
(iii.) Inspection of dwelling-houses with reference to
(a) Arrangements for preventing contamination of the water supply ;
(b) Closet accommodation ;
(c) Drainage;
(d) Condition of the house qua light, air, dampness, and cleanliness;
(e) Paving and drainage of yard and outhouses ;
(f) Storage of house refuse;
(g) Underground rooms used for sleeping; and
(h) Generally any defects in other matters tending to render the house dangerous or
injurious to the health of the occupants.
(iv.) The keeping of records of inspection giving information as to—
(a) Description of premises—street and number ;
(b) Name of officer making the inspection ;
(c) Date of inspection ;
(d) References to previous inspections ;
(e) Records of results of inspection under heads set out above (Sec. iii.); and
(f) Records of action taken and results of such action.