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HOUSES LET IN LODGINGS
The 372 registered houses were under inspection during
1912, but no new houses were registered under the by-laws.
Experience in Lambeth goes to show that the by-laws
do not work out in practice as well as was anticipated when
the by-laws were framed-the powers under the other Sections
of the Public Health (London) Act, 1891, being more
easily used in connection "with keeping of houses let in
lodgings in proper order and condition.
The Council is still considering alterations to the
existing by-laws, power to do so being given under Section
16 of the Housing, Town Planning, etc., Act, 1909.
BY-LAWS FOR HOUSES LET IN
LODGINGS.
Suggested new by-laws have been under consideration
during 1912, to be framed under Section 16 of the Housing,
Town Planning, etc., Act, 1909, in respect of lodging
houses intended for the working classes. In these new
by-laws it is suggested to impose any duty (being a duty
which may be imposed by the by-laws and which involves
the execution of work) upon the "owner" within the meaning
of the Public Health Acts, in addition to, or in
substitution for, any other person having an interest in
the premises, and prescribing the circumstances and
conditions in, and subject to, which any such duty is to
be discharged. The existing by-laws (made by the late
Vestry on April 26th, 1897, and allowed by the Local
Government Board on May 11th, 1897) have been re-drafted
on these lines and in accordance with the Housing, Town
Planning, etc., Act, 1909, and submitted to the Board for
observations, resulting in certain further amendments and
alterations being incorporated.
These suggested amended by-laws are still under consideration
by the Board.