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bye-laws give no facilities for the night inspection of
such houses, it is urgently necessary that means for
the better supervision of Houses-let-in-lodgings be
provided.
2. That owing to the fact that the keeper of what is virtually
a Common Lodging House may escape supervision
and have his house registered as a "House-let-inlodgings,"
provided that his lodgers pay by the
week, it is urgently necessary that a proper definition
of a "Common Lodging House" be provided by
law.
3. That copies of the foregoing resolutions be forwarded to
the Prime Minister and the President of the Local
Government Board.
Mortuary.
I think the time has arrived for some attention in the
arrangement at the Mortuary so that better accommodation might
be offered for the performing of post-mortem examinations.
Receptacles should be placed at the end of each of the slabs to
catch the drainings, and suitable overalls and washing basins
should be provided.
Accident Ambulance.
This has proved a very great boon to many. Fifty cases of
accident and disease have been removed during the year.