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Report of Sanitary Inspector for " Houses-Let-in-Lodgings," or
Occupied by Members of more than One Family.
Public Health Department,
Bow Road, E.
December 31,?/, 1917.
To the Medical Officer of Health.
Sir,
I beg to hand you my third Annual Report, with particulars of work
carried out under the Bye-Laws, Public Health (London) Act, 1891
London County Council (General Powers) Act, 1904, and Housing
Town Planning, etc., Act, 1909, during the year ended December 31st,
1917.
Overcrowding.
Inspections were made at night time in the areas known to be over
crowded. Cases were dealt with in the following streets :—
Arcadia Street, Allanmouth Road, Beachy Road, Bygrove
Street, Birchfield Street, Bartlett Street, Broomfield Street,
Charles Terrace, Devas Street, Dewberry Street, Eagling
Road, Gaselee Street, High Street (Poplar), High Street (Bromley),
Judkin Street, Kerbey Street, Lamprell Street, Limehouse Causeway,
Marshfield Street, Prince Arthur's Avenue, Portree Street,
Ponnyfields, Rook Street, Rothbury Road, St. Leonard's Road
Silver Lion Court, Stewart Street, Stebondale Street, West Ferrv
Road, Wyke Roa,d Wendon Street, Wellington Street, West India
Dock Road.
Registration.
During the year 51 houses were added to the Register, bringing
the total to 1,265 (89 in the Chinese quarter).
House-to-House Inspection.
During the year 317 premises, situate in the following streets, were
inspected, and various works were carried out (see tabulated list):—
Alpha Road, Arcadia Street, Beachy Road, Birchfield Street,
Bartlett Street, Castor Street, Charles Terrace, Clifton Street, Davis
Street, Devas Street, Eastward Street, Franklin Street, Gaverick