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With regard to Providence Place area and the statement that
the County Council "cannot proceed with the demolition of the
houses until satisfactory provision shall have been made for rehousing,"
the Committee were informed most of the houses on the
area were empty, and the Committee were'of opinion sufficient provision
for re-housing the persons to be displaced is afforded by
the Council's dwellings in Ann Street, Cotton Street and Prestons
Road, and that there was no reason for delay in dealing with the
area, and
Recommended—
The Council concur in this opinion and the London County
Council be so informed.
HOUSES LET IN LODGINGS.
Mr. William Johnson was appointed in April Permanent Sanitary
Inspector for Houses Let in Lodgings (see report, pages 237-241.
I here are 877 houses let in lodgings on the register (see report,
pages 116, 237-241). Legal proceedings were instituted under the
bye-laws against the landlord of 14 and 20, Box Street, for not causing
the lodging houses to be cleansed with 14 days after service of the
Council's notice. £3 penalty and 23s. costs were obtained in each
case. Legal proceedings were also instituted under the bye-laws
against the landlord of 59 and 61, Arcadia Street, for not supplying
within a period of 14 days of the notice of the Council information
necessary for the registration of such lodging-houses. A penalty
of 40s. and 23s. costs were obtained in each case.
SEWERAGE AND DRAINAGE.
In the memorandum issued by the Local Government Board to
the Medical Officers of Health respecting their Annual Reports, it
is stated that the Local Government Board desired to obtain, through