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HOUSING.
During 1912 the routine established in 1910 and perfected in 1911 in connection
with house examinations was continued.
The sanitary survey was completed by the district inspectors early in the year,
and the house to house inspector went steadily forward dealing with street after
street, referring those premises that were found defective to the Medical Officer of
Health and the district inspectors to be dealt with as appeared to be necessary.
The system of communicating always in the first instance with the owners of
defective property before submitting representations or complaints to the Public
Health Committee was continued, and results probably more satisfactory than could
have been expected from the service of formal notice under any of the sections of the
Public Health Act, or even the Housing, Town Planning, etc., Act, were obtained.
Owners always showed themselves to be willing to meet the Medical Officer of
Health or the inspector and discuss matters, and improvements of real value were
undoubtedly obtained because the necessity for them and the methods in which
they could be brought about were discussed in a friendly way.
Some examples of such cases are quoted below:—
Premises dealt with voluntarily under the Housing, Town
Planning, &c. Act, 1909.
48, Huntsworth Mews Additional external light and ventilation
provided to the bedrooms. The premises
thoroughly cleansed throughout.
53, Linhope Street The back room on first floor of these
premises properly sealed off from the
stables below. Additional ventilation
provided to the stables.
35, Salisbury Street The premises voluntarily closed to prevent
representation being made to Committee
under Housing Town Planning etc., Act.
41, Exeter Street Proper means of external light and
ventilation provided to the water closet
on ground floor.
1, Wilcove Place The two-storey obstructive buildings in
back yard demolished.
2, Wilcove Place The obstructive buildings at rear of these
premises demolished and proper washhouse
constructed.
1, Huntsworth Mews The w.c. removed from under staircase on
ground floor. New w.c. constructed in
proper position on first floor. Additional
light and ventilation provided to the
living rooms. Access provided to these
rooms direct from the Mews. The
stables disconnected from the living
rooms. Premises redrained and cleaned
throughout.