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The Council referred the recommendation back to the Public Health
and Housing Committee.
The Public Health and Housing Committee considered the reference
back of their recommendation that the reference to them "to consider
and report on the desirability of appointing another Inspector of Houses
Let in Lodgings," be discharged.
The Public Health and Housing Committee were of opinion, in view
of the present financial position and the decision of the London County
Council to withhold a proportion of its contribution towards salaries of
sanitary officers owing to the deficiency in the Exchequer Grants, it is
not desirable that a further appointment should now be made, and,
further, the Committee were not satisfied that any considerable addition
to the Register of Houses Let in Lodgings, requiring special inspection,
which the appointment of an additional inspector would involve, is
urgently necessary. The Committee repeated their recommendation to
the Council that the reference of the matter to them be discharged.
The Council adopted the recommendation.
Extension of Duties of the Inspector of Houses Let in
Lodgings.
The Public Health and Housing Committee recommended the
Council that the Inspector of Houses Let in Lodgings be empowered to
serve intimations and notices, and to enfore legal proceedings, in respect
of defective roofs, eaves gutters, rain water pipes, flooring and yard
paving; and that the Seal of the Council be affixed to a new warrant to
include these duties.
Housing, Town Planning, etc., Act, 1909, Section 16 (1),
Extension of Power of Making By-laws with Eespect
to Lodging-houses for the Working Classes, 54 and
55 Vict., c. 76.
The following by-laws were made by the Public Health and Housing
Committee, and on February 15th, 1912, the proposed by-laws were
approved and adopted by the Council, and the seal of the Council was
affixed thereto. Application has been made to the Local Government