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HOUSE UNFIT FOR HUMAN HABITATION.
Brockley Cottages.—Nos. 17 and 18, Brockley Cottages,
which have remained closed in consequence of a magistrate's
order for some considerable period, have been repaired by the
owners, who made application to the Court of Summary Jurisdiction
for a rescinding order in accordance with the Housing
of the Working Classes Acts. After hearing the evidence, the
magistrate granted the order as requested.
COMBINED DRAINAGE.
It was found necessary to serve notices under the
Metropolis Management Acts upon the respective owners in
order to obtain the necessary alteration and amendment of the
following combined drains :—
Adelaide Road, 2 to 12.
Barmeston Road, 82 to 88.
Burghill Road, 3 and 5.
Clifford Terrace, 1 to 5.
Como Road, 37 to 67.
Courthill Road, 75 to 79.
Ellerdale Street, 22 to 38.
Kangley Bridge Road, 11
and 13.
Kent House Road, 34 and 36.
Kilmorie Road, 2 to 16.
„ „ 20 to 24.
Knighton Park Road, 45 to 51.
Lower Winchester Road,l to 7.
Mayow Road, 129 to 131.
Princes Road, 1 to 4.
Ravensbourne Road, 17 to 19.
Stanstead Road, 119 to 121.
„ „ 141 to 147.
„ „ 196 to 208.
SMOKE NUISANCES.
The Inspector entrusted with this duty made 176 investigations,
compared with 538 during 1906. The observations
were made in respect of laundries 53, breweries 36, silk mills
23, jam works 22, flour mills 12, railway engines 13, sawmills
8, sewer works 3, and miscellaneous 6.
Seven intimation and 2 statutory notices were served
for the abatement of nuisances reported. Fewer complaints
were received during the year. Of the nuisances which