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FACTORIES.
FIRE ESCAPES AND SANITARY CONVENIENCES.
The fire escapes provided in connection with factories in
the District have been maintained in good condition and free
from obstruction.
The sanitary conveniences in these factories have also
been inspected, and were all found to be in a cleanly condition,
and quite sufficient for present needs.
Details of the Factory and Workshop inspection are given
in the tables on pages 25 to 27.
MOUSING OF THE WORKING CLASSES ACT, 1890.
HOUSING AND TOWN PLANNING ACT, 1909,
INSANITARY PROPERTY.
Twenty-four houses have been condemned during the
past year as unfit for human habitation, which, together with
28 in 1910, and 53 in 1909, makes a total of 105 condemned
since my appointment.
Particulars of the action taken with regard to insanitary
property are appended.
Sixteen of the houses reported upon in the previous
year had not received attention up to the end of the year.
These have been dealt with as follows :—
Nos. 1 and 2, Bennett's Cottages, Wellhouse Lane.
Closing orders were served upon the owner, who intimated his
intention of closing the property rather than comply with my
requirements for placing them into a habitable condition.
This was accordingly done. The cottages having remained
closed for the requisite time, notice was served upon the
owner to attend a meeting of the Council and show cause why
the property should not be demolished. The owner attended
the meeting, and after consideration the Council decided to
grant an extension of two months, the reconsideration of
the question being left over until the new year.
No. 123, Wood Street. The tenant refusing to comply
with the notice which was served upon him to vacate the
house, it became necessary to apply to the Court for an order
requiring him to quit. Application was made and the order
granted to take effect in one month. At the end of this period,
the tenant still refusing to quit, further steps had to be taken
to enforce the order. It was found that the Housing and