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Where a second inspection was found necessary-
Minimum interval between visits 3 days
Maximum interval between visits 62 days
Average interval between 1st inspection and
date on which house was considered fit 23 days
In the case of three houses in Walbrook Road closing orders were
obtained under section 32 of the Housing of the Working Classes Act.
These houses subsequently became dangerous and were pulled
down under section 75 of the Towns' Improvement Clauses Act,
together with eight others that had fallen into a like state in
Walbrook Road and the adjoining Goodwin Road.
Notices were also served under section 32 of the Housing of the
Working Classes Act on Nos. 1 and 2 Nursery Cottages, two
old houses that had been allowed to fall into a dilapidated
condition.
Houses Let in Lodgings.—The question of adopting byelaws
for the regulation of houses of this description has been before
the Council, and a draft copy was sent to the Local Government
Board for approval. This copy has been commented upon and
returned for further consideration.
When these bye-laws have been finally approved and adopted, it
will be found that an extremely large proportion of the houses in the
district will come within their scope. This will entail a great
increase in the work of the Sanitary Department, and will necessitate
the appointment of at least one additional assistant inspector to carry
it out satisfactorily.
Water Supply. The district is supplied by the Metropolitan
Water Board. There are still a few shallow wells in the neighbourhood,
but their numbers are being reduced each year. Owing to the
increasing probability of such wells becoming polluted as the
population increases in density, it is necessary that they should be