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cases ventilation needed improvement. In one instance there was an obstructive building
in the rear of a house, which was removed—a measure which greatly increased the
amount of light and air for the dwelling. The houses mentioned on the above list were
closed by the owner in order that the work could be more efficiently carried out. No. 16,
Foundry Row was demolished to increase the amount of light and air for the adjoining
houses. The work carried out has been of a very satisfactory character and the
condition of the houses has been greatly improved.
No. 75, Gopsall Street was closed by the owner on receipt of a sanitary notice from
Inspector Langstone. The house was in a damp, dirty and dilapidated condition.
No. 5a, Mansfield Street—this house was closed by the owner on receipt of a sanitary
notice from Inspector Clements. It consisted of three rooms and was found to be
overcrowded. The drains were defective, the eaves guttering and rainwater pipes were
defective, as was also the case with the roof of the scullery and the paving of the yard.
The walls of the rooms were damp, the floors were rotten and the rooms were generally
dirty and dilapidated. The house was dealt with satisfactorily and put into a habitable
condition.
No. 29, Mintern Street was closed by the owner on receipt of a sanitary
notice from Inspector Langstone, in order to facilitate the necessary works being
carried out in an efficient manner. The drains and sanitary arrangements were defective
and the house required cleansing throughout.
No. 62, Moneyer Street was closed by the owner on receipt'of a sanitary notice from
the Chief Inspector. The house throughout was in a very dirty and dilapidated state.
No. 12, New Norfolk Street was closed by the owner under statutory notice. This
house was in a, very dirty and dilapidated condition and was overcrowded. It was dealt
with under the supervision of Inspector Jordan.
No. 25, Norfolk Gardens, a six-roomed house, was closed by the owner on receipt
of a sanitary notice from Inspector Jordan. The premises were generally dirty and
dilapidated.
No. 53, Westmoreland Place, an eight-roomed house, was closed by the owner on
receipt of a sanitary notice from Inspector Lear. The premises were in a very dirty and
dilapidated condition and required very thorough measures being taken to render it fit for
habitation.
Nos. 128 and 130, Weymouth Terrace were closed by the owner upon receipt of
a sanitary notice from Inspector Clements. The houses were generally dirty and
dilapidated.
With respect to the houses in Wilmer Gardens—Nos. 85 and 87 were in a very dirty
and dilapidated state generally, the rainwater pipes and eaves guttering were defective