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The Public Health (London) Act, 1891, and Section 6 of the Housing Act, 1925,
all houses suitable for the working classes and occupied by members of more than
one family are subject to registration, and in them there must be compliance with
certain requirements as to sanitation, cleanliness, cleansing, etc.
Under these a new register is being formed, and during the year in connection
with this and for purposes of supervision, some 7,107 visits were paid to the 1,055
houses carried over from the old list. The number of intimation notices served
was 829, relating to cleansing and other defects. Except in 45 cases, where
statutory notices were issued, all of these notices were complied with without the
necessity for further proceedings arising.
In all tenement buildings the provision of lighting arrangements in staircases
called for by Sec. 61 of the L.C.C. (General Powers) Act, 1927, has now been made
and appears to be working satisfactorily.
Common Lodging Houses.— By the Transfer of Powers (London) Order, 1933,
of the Ministry of Health made under Section 64 of the Local Government Act,
1929, the powers and duties of the London County Council in connection with
Common Lodging Houses were transferred to the Borough Councils as from 1st
April, 1933.

During 1935 77 visits were paid to Common Lodging Houses by officers
of the department and the premises are periodically inspected by a Fire Inspector
(Mr. M. W. A. Davey) specially appointed for the purpose.
Underground rooms.— The year 1935 saw some improvement in conditions so
far as underground rooms are concerned; but on account of difficulty in obtaining
other accommodation it is often impossible to deal with cases that should be dealt
with. During the year, however, the number occupied was still further reduced,
action taken in respect of 25 in which the occupation was definitely illegal, securing
discontinuance of occupation.
Regulations for the control of underground rooms occupied for sleeping
purposes were in operation throughout the year, and assisted considerably in
securing improvement of conditions in a number of cases.
C.— PREMISES THAT ARE NOT BUT SHOULD BE
REGISTERED.
For a variety of reasons the number of premises in the Borough in which meals
are provided or food is sold already cooked or is prepared for sale is very large.
At the end of 1935 there were 398, this number including: restaurant, dining room
and coffee shop kitchens, 227; tea-rooms and pastry-cooks, 110; hotel kitchens, 30;
fried fish shops, 25; and fish-curers, 6.