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that there is no power to exempt from the operation of bye-laws for
the registration of lodging houses any houses so occupied as to come
within the lodging house definition.
The Poplar Borough Council's Bye-laws contain a clause exempting
from the operation of the Bye-laws lodging houses where the rents
for each lodging (if furnished) is 12s., or if unfurnished 10s., per
week or upwards.
HOUSING OF THE WORKING CLASSES ACTS.
The Secretary of State appointed Mr. H. T. Steward to hold the
local enquiry under the Housing of the Working Classes Act with
reference to Providence Place Area, which is being dealt with by
the London County Council, under Part I. of the Act. The enquiry
was held at the Council Offices on Friday, 11th April, at 11 o'clock.
I attended and gave evidence on behalf of the London County
Council.
The Committee viewed King Street Area, comprising 10 dwelling
houses in King Street, Eagle Place and Prospect Place, and a smithy
in King Street, and were of opinion that the area should be dealt with
under the Housing of the Working Classes Act as an unhealthy
area.
King Street area was represented to the London County Council,
in conjunction with Providence Place area, in July, 1900, by me,
and the London County Council were urged by the Poplar Board
of Works to include the two areas in a Scheme under Part I. of the
Housing of the Working Classes Act.
The London County Council agreed to deal with Providence
Place area, but the Housing Committee were not prepared to
recommend the Council to include King Street area as suggested,
but considered so small an area should be dealt with by the Borough
Council, and subsequently they advised that the area should not be