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Trains Act, (2) whether the statements repeatedly put forward by promoters of new undertakings of
the financial impossibility of running cheap workmen's trains are really well founded, (3) the cheapest
method of constructing railways leading out into the suburbs, (4) as to the necessity of periodical
inspection of the metropolitan railways by a duly authorised body with a view to the enforcement of
obligations in the matter of workmen's trains, and (5) whether the Council is not the right body to be
charged with that duty." The committee therefore recommended—
That a petition be presented to the House of Commons, praying for an inquiry into the subject of
workmen's trains, and the operation of the Cheap Trains Act, 1883, and that it be referred to the
Parliamentary Committee to frame a petition giving effect to this resolution, and that the seal of the
Council be affixed thereto.
The recommendation of the committee was adopted.
Houses let in Lodgings.
Many of the sanitary authorities having made regulations under the Sanitary Act, 1866, and the
Sanitary Law Amendment Act, 1874, for houses let in lodgings, the Local Government Board addressed
to such authorities a letter pointing out that certain subjects to which these regulations applied would,
under the Public Health Act of 1891, be otherwise dealt with, in some cases by by-laws made by the
sanitary authorities and applicable generally to all houses in the district whether let in lodgings or not,
and in others by by-laws made by the London County Council. Model by-laws under the Act of 1891
had therefore been prepared by the Local Government Board, and it was suggested that the existing
regulations should be modified on the basis of the model by-laws. Most of the sanitary authorities
accordingly took into consideration the revision of their regulations.
Reference to the subject of houses let in lodgings is made in the annual reports relating to the
following districts—
Kensington.—The vestry had under consideration the modification of the existing regulations
on the basis of the model by-laws of the Local Government Board.
Hammersmith.—The preparation of by-laws was under consideration.
St. George, Hanover-square.—Houses let in lodgings (73 in number) have been inspected, and
the regulations as to cleansing complied with.
Westminster.—An inspector was specially employed in this work, and 402 houses were registered.
As many as 4,071 defects were found and dealt with, proceedings being instituted when necessary.
St. James.—No additional houses were registered in the year. The number of houses on
the register at Lady-day, 1895, was 35. By-laws were confirmed by the Local Government
Board.
Marylebone.—There were 21,166 inspections of houses let in lodgings.
Hampstead.—843 houses let in lodgings were regularly inspected. By-laws were confirmed by
the Local Government Board.
St. Pancras.—The number of houses registered was 174.
Stoke Newington.—By-laws were framed.
St. Giles.—The report of the vestry clerk states that the vestry decided not to make by-laws
under the Act of 1891 in supersession of the regulations already in force in the district.
St. Martin-in-the-Fields.—Houses let in lodgings have been regularly inspected.
Strand.—By-laws were confirmed by the Local Government Board, and 62 houses registered;
in 21 cases overcrowding was found.
Clerkenwell.—By-laws were awaiting the confirmation of tho Local Government Board.
St. Luke.—By-laws were awaiting the confirmation of the Local Government Board.
City.—By-laws were submitted to the Local Government Board, and remitted by that Board to
the Commissioners of Sewers " with certain emendations marked thereon to which the Local Government
Board invite consideration."
Shoreditcli.—By-laws were confirmed by the Local Government Board. Houses are exempted
from the operation of these by-laws until the landlord of the lodging-house " shall have been required,
in pursuance of by-law 5, to furnish the statement of particulars therein mentioned."
St. George-in-the-East.—29 houses were on the register. The vestry was in correspondence
with the Local Government Board as to the exemption clause in the by-laws which the vestry had
submitted for confirmation.
Limehouse.—By-laws were ordered to be put in force, and 61 houses were registered.
Mile-end Old-town.—"A large number of houses" are on the register.
St. George-tlic-Martyr.—By-laws were confirmed by the Local Government Board. Unfurnished
tenements having a rent above 7s. 6d. per week, and furnished tenements having a rent above 10s. 6d.
per week, are exempted from the application of the by-laws.
Bermondsey.—By-laws were confirmed in December, 1893. The number of houses on the
register was 308.
Rotherlnthe.—By-laws were awaiting the confirmation of the Local Government Board.
Battersea.—By-laws were made and were "in active operation."
Camberwell.—By-laws were made and confirmed. Unfurnished tenements, of which the rent is
5s. and upwards, and furnished tenements, of which the rent is 7s. 6d. and upwards, are exempted from
the application of the by-laws.
Lewisham.—The number of houses on the register was 15.
Woolwich.—By-laws were awaiting the confirmation of the Local Government Board.
Plum stead.—The medical officer of health reports that the vestry had adopted the model by-laws
of the Local Government Board, but there had been great unwillingness on the part of the health
committee to put them in force. Only 3 houses had been registered in Plumstead.