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PREMISES.
No. of Dwellings.
101a, Abbey Road 1
89a, King Henry's Road 1
9, Parkhill Road 1
Upon receipt of application for a certificate under the above Acts
an extensive and exhaustive examination is made of the premises, and a
schedule of requirements is served upon the person making the application.
Both the inspection and the clerical work appertaining involves a
large amount of work upon the Public Health Staff, and the above
figures afford an example of how even a Finance Act may cause a large
amount of additional work to fall upon the Public Health Department,
and it is a matter of regret that more owners did not see fit to carry out
the suggestions necessary for the granting of the certificate.
Houses Let in Lodgings.
The number of houses registered as houses let in lodgings at the
end of 1912 was 425. The registered houses are situated chiefly in the
following streets:—
Bolton Road.
Broomsleigh Street.
Canfield Place.
Dunboyne Street.
Fairfax Mews.
Fleet Road.
Iverson Road.
Kelson Street.
King's College Mews East.
Kingsford Street.
Kingsgate Road.
Linstead Street.
Lower Cross Road.
Lowfield Road.
Netherwood Street.
Palmerston Road.
The question of the revision of the bye-laws for houses let in
lodgings has occupied the attention of the Public Health Committee
during 1912. The matter was raised by a letter from the London
County Council enquiring if this Council proposed amending its byelaws
in view of section l6 of the Housing, Town Planning, etc., Act,
1909.
This section provides that the power of making and enforcing
bye-laws made under section 94 of the Public Health (London) Act,