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HOUSING OF THE WORKING CLASSES
ACT, 1890.
During the past year I have only certified 14 houses under
Part II. of this Act; three of these were closed by magistrate's
order, and n had been repaired before the hearing. Eight
summonses were issued against tenants for failing to vacate
premises after notice and order. All were either fined or paid costs,
and one man who obstinately refused to turn out was sent to prison.
With the exception of the facilities given by this Act for getting rid
of tenants, proceedings under Part II present no advantages over
those under the Public Health (London) Act, 1891, unless demolition
be contemplated; but as we have never yet, and probably never
shall, go to this extremity, I do not propose to recommend further
proceedings under the Housing Act. As a matter of fact, we have
cleared out all the very bad property, and such as we are likely tc
take in hand now is capable of some sort of repair, unsatisfactory
though it may be. My opinions upon this subject are too well
known to require recapitulation here.
In addition to the 14 houses certified in 1898, proceedings with
respect to other representations made before 1898 are still in progress.
Full details of these will be found in the subjoined table.