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COMMON LODGING HOUSES.
There is only one common lodging house in the district.
Two common lodging houses were discontinued during the year.
CERTIFICATE FOE EXEMPTION FROM INHABITED
HOUSE DUTY.
Section 22 (subsection 2) of the Customs and Inland
Revenue Act, 1890, reads: The assessment to inhabitated house
duty originally built or adapted by additions or alterations and
used for the sole purpose of providing separate dwellings for
persons not exceeding for each dwelling the rate of seven
shillings and sixpence a week, and occupied only by persons
paying such rents, shall be discharged by the said Commissioners
provided that a certificate of a Medical Officer of Health for the
district in which the house is situate, shall be produced to them
to the effect that the house is so constructed as to afford
suitable accommodation for each of the families or persons
inhabiting it, and that due provision is made for their sanitary
requirements. The Medical Officer of Health of a district on
request by the person who would be liable to pay the bouse
duty on any house in the district, shall examine the house for
the purpose of ascertaining whether such a certificate can
properly be given, and if the house be constructed so as to afford
such accommodation and due provision be made as aforesaid
shall certify the same accordingly.
Applications were received under the above section in respect
of 92 houses. Certificates of exemption were signed for 69
houses and refused for 23.
ISOLATION HOSPITAL.
During the year 172 patients were admitted. On January 1st,
1910, there were 48 patients under treatment, and on January 1st,
1911, 21.
During the year 194 patients were discharged and there
were 5 deaths.