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notice under the Public Health (Loud.) Act, 1891, in order to enable the necessary
work to be carried out in an efficient manner, which was done under the supervision
of Inspector Pearson.
The house in Bevenden Street was in a dirty and dilapidated state, the roof
was leaky, and there were other matters requiring attention. A statutory notice
was served upon the owner who, however, did not think it worth while to comply
with its requirements and closed the house. It has since been demolished and the
site cleared for rebuilding on.
The houses in Dereham Place were dirty, dilapidated and verminous. No. 20
was also very damp. Statutory notices were served upon the owner under the
Public Health (Lond.) Act, 1891, and they were closed in order to facilitate the necessary
measures for dealing with them. The necessary work as regards No. 16 was
carried out under the supervision of Inspector Jordan, but No. 20 remained closed
at the end of the year.
With respect to the houses in Devizes Street. Nos. 3 and 11 were closed by the
owner on receipt of statutory notices under the Public Health (Lond.) Act, 1891;
they were in a very dirty and dilapidated state. Nos. 6 and 7 were represented
under the Housing and Town Planning Act, 1909 as being unfit for human habitation;
they were generally dirty and very dilapidated and without proper and sufficient
water supplies, the water fittings having been removed, and there were no proper
dust receptacles.
As regards the house in Earl Street, an eight-roomed dwelling, the basement
was very damp. A statutory notice was served upon the owner, who deemed it
necessary to close the house in order that it might be speedily and effectively dealt
with. The necessary steps were taken with a view to correcting the dampness.
The houses in Holywell Place were closed in consequence of the service of statutory
notices under the Public Health (Lond.) Act, 1891, they were dirty, dilapidated,
damp, and some of the brickwork required attention. The necessary work was
carried out under the supervision of Inspector Jordan. The brickwork was repaired
and pointed, damp courses and new flooring were provided, and the houses were
generally cleansed and the dilapidations made good.
No. 45, Westmoreland Place was generally dirty and dilapidated, and No. 70
was without a proper and sufficient water supply. Both were closed by the owner
on receipt of statutory notices under the Public Health (Lond.) Act, 1891.
HOUSING AND TOWN PLANNING ACT, 1909.
Under Section 17 subsection (1) of the above Act, it is the duty of the Borough
Council to cause to be made from time to time inspection to ascertain whether any