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One summons only was taken out, viz., in respect to No. 37. It was withdrawn on
payment of 2s. costs, the landlord having made the necessary return before the case
came on for hearing.
Brougham Road, No. 17.—The owner was summoned by Inspector Firth for not
complying with a statutory notice as to the provision of a proper dust receptacle. The
summons was withdrawn, as when the case came into court the receptacle had been
provided. The defendant paid 10s. costs.
HOUSES CLOSED.
The following is a list of the houses closed during the year in consequence of the
service of sanitary notices, either on account of being unfit for habitation or in order
to enable the works necessary to put them in a satisfactory sanitary condition to be
carried out in a speedy and efficient manner:—
Bernales Buildings, Nos. 1 and 2.
Byng's Buildings, Nos. 3, 4, 7, 8
and 9.
Holt Place, No. 17.
Hoxton Street, No. 286.
Mill Row, Nos. 69 and 71.
Weymouth Terrace, Nos. 78 and 112.
Scawfell Street, No. 104.
Talavera Place, No. 26.
The houses Nos. 1 and 2, Bernales Buildings, were in a dirty and dilapidated condition,
and unfit for habitation. They were closed under sanitary notice from the Chief
Inspector, and remained closed at the end of the year.
The five houses at Byng's Buildings were all in a very dirty and dilapidated condition,
and were closed upon the service of statutory notices under the Public Health
(London) Act, 1891, except No. 7, which was in a very dirty and insanitary condition,
besides having one of its flank walls in a structurally dangerous state. The Health
Committee, who viewed the buildings, gave instructions for steps to be taken under
the Housing of the Working Classes Act in connection with this house. Notice was
accordingly served under the Act upon receipt of which the owner closed the house,
which was partially demolished. The flank wall was re-built, the roof was repaired,
new flooring was provided, the walls were cleansed and repaired, and the house generally
dealt with so as to render it fit for habitation. The work in connection with these
houses was carried out under the supervision of Inspector Clements.
The house in Holt Place was in a very dirty and dilapidated state. The walls of the
back addition v. were falling, and the drains were in a very defective condition. As the work
of rendering the house habitable could not satisfactorily be carried out whilst it was
occupied, the premises were closed by the owner. The house was dealt with under
sanitary notice from Inspector Langstone. The back addition was re-built, the sanitary
arrangements reconstructed, the yard was paved, and the house stripped, cleansed,
painted and papered throughout.