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It was necessary to take legal proceedings in 13 cases to
enforce the abatement of nuisances, and for contravening
By-laws ; a conviction was obtained in each case.
There are 95 registered houses let in lodgings. They
have been inspected, and the regulations as to cleansing
complied with.
The total number of applications for the removal of house
refuse were:—In the In-Wards, 969; in Grosvenor Place
District, 889; and in South Belgravia District, 1,924.
I had improvements carried out at several of the Model
Dwellings in the Parish, in connection with the issuing of
my certificates under Section 26 of the Customs and Inland
Revenue Act, 1890.
With regard to the Factory and Workshop Acts, Mr.
Taylor reports that:—
"A house-to-house inspection has been made of all business
premises in Dering, Pollen, Westbourne, Eccleston,
Lower Belgrave, and Passmore Streets, also Eaton
Terrace and Belgrave Mews East, which come within
the operation of these Acts, while a number of inspections
have been made in various parts of the district as
the result of special complaints."
"The number of workshops and work-places inspected was
92; of these, the sanitary arrangements of 58 were
found defective, the drains of 29 having to be reconstructed."