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OF THE CITY OF WEST MINSTER.
The result has been that at every meeting of the late Board,
instances of overcrowding had to be dealt with, and the staff has
had much extra work in the prevention and abatement of
nuisances.
Houses let in Lodgings.—113 premises have been inspected
under these By-laws during the year 1900, but a number of the
houses are now being closed in connection with various schemes of
improvement. From the weekly reports of Assistant Inspector
Chamberlain, I find that with regard to the 62 registered houses
in the Strand Sub-district complaint had to be made in 143
instances that the yards and passages were dirty, in 135 instances
that the water closets were in a dirty condition, and in 2 instances
that they were obstructed. Overcrowding was reported 3 times.
In St. Anne's Parish with respect to 51 houses there were 159
complaints of dirty yards and passages, 117 of dirty water closets,
19 of obstructed water closets, and 8 of overcrowding. The
owners or agents of the following premises were cautioned by the
Board to exercise greater care in maintaining their premises in a
cleanly condition:—On 4th July, in respect of Nos. 2, 4, 6, 8, 10
and 16, Meard Street and No 10, Craven Street, and on the 10th
October, in respect of No. 10, Denzell Street, No. 22, Houghton
Street, No. 20, Bateman Street, Nos. 8 and 16, Meard Street and
No. 26, St. Anne's Court.
Systematic Inspection of houses has gone on regularly throughout
the year as required by the "Public Health Act." Houses so
dealt with are situated in the following streets:—
Frith Street, Floral Street, Henrietta Street, Meard Street,
Soho Street, St. Anne's Court, and Newport Buildings.
Legal Proceedings have been taken:—
(1.) Against a firm of builders for permitting a house to be
occupied before they had obtained a certificate that the
house had a proper and sufficient supply of water.
Penalty inflicted, 20s. and 2s. costs.
(2.) Against a householder for discontinuing the watersupply
of an adjacent tenant without lawful authority.
Penalty inflicted, 20s. and 2s. costs.
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