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The fact that there are caretakers (a man and his wife) at the Tuberculosis
Dispensary has already been noted. In addition to looking after the premises they
also render great assistance in connection with conduct of the clinics, taking notes,
helping in the weighing of the patients, etc.
(2) Hospital accommodation.—This being a matter with which the
Borough Councils in London have no direct concern, it is not considered
necessary to make special reference to it.
(3) Local Acts, special local orders and their administration.—There
are no Acts or Orders applicable in the Borough which do not apply to other
parts of London. The London County Council (General Powers) Acts contain
a number of provisions under which a considerable amount of work is done, e.g.,
those relating to places where food is dealt with. Reference is made to these
elsewhere.
HOUSING.
Apart from the information asked for by the Ministry and given in tabular
form there is little to say, accept that during the year considerable progress was
made in connection with the Council's scheme. The approval of the Ministry of
Health having been received to the erection of two blocks, the work was early put in
hand, and by the end of the year was well forward.
Table A contains information asked for by the Ministry. The Increase of
Rent and Mortgage Interest (Restrictions; Act, 1920, so far as regards the provisions
of Section 2 (2), relating to certificates as to suitability for occupation of houses,
was comparatively, little taken advantage of during the year. Actually, only
1 application was received, and a certificate in this case was granted.
Number of new houses erected during the year:
(1) Total 1 Hose 129 flats
(b) As part of a municipal housing scheme Nil
1. Unfit dwelling-houses:
Inspection—(1) Total number of dwelling-houses inspected for housing
defects (under Public Health or Housing Acts) 2,331
(2) Number of dwelling-houses which were inspected and recoided
under the Housing (Inspection of District) Regulations, 1910—
Houses 758
Tenements in blocks 205
(3) Number of dwelling-houses found to be in a state so dangerous or
injurious to health as to be unfit for human habitation Nil