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After several alterations were made by, and as the result, of, a Conference between
that Board and a deputation from the Public Health Committee, the Byelaws
were confirmed on July 24th.|
They had to be advertised in the local papers before they came into force on
September 1st.
At the end of the year, 1,669 houses had been registered.
6,831 visits and re-visits were made to these premises during the year, and 295
intimations were served. It was necessary to serve 108 statutory notices.
Nuisances caused by 107 cases of overcrowding were abated.
Police Court proceedings were taken under the Bye-laws against:—
(1) Mr. Saul Lyons, the owner of 5, Cox Square, was summoned for non-compliance
with Bye-law 4. The defendant having complied with the Bye-law,
before the date of the proceedings, the summons was withdrawn on payment
of £2 4s. costs.
(2) On December 5th Mr. Charles Filer, 89, Gore Road, Victoria Park, was
fined 1s. and 23s. costs for failing to furnish particulars for the registration
of 26, Eastfield Street. The defendant gave notice of appeal.
(3) The landlord of 214, High Street, Shadwell, was summoned under Bye-law
14, for failing to cleanse the premises. He was fined 10s. and 23s. costs.
Serving the landlords or keepers with forms requiring particulars of letting and
the number of occupants of the various rooms, entail a great deal of work. Many
of the forms have to be returned several times before anything like a correct return
is obtained. About 10 per cent, only of the forms when they are first sent in, shew
the correct number of persons occupying the premises.
The fact that premises are registered has had a good effect in several ways. A
large number of houses large enough for a moderatersized family, but occupied by
two or more families, have been emptied as soon as the landlords are informed of
our intention to have them registered. They are afterwards let to one family on
the understanding that there is to be no sub-letting. This objection on the part
of the landlords to have their houses registered is due partly to the fact that they
are looked upon as registered lodging houses, and it is difficult to convince them of
the difference between that and common lodging houses. The landlords also want
to be relieved from the responsibility of annually cleansing the premises, which is
required by the Bye-laws. Allowing these small houses to be occupied by one family
aach, has materially reduced the overcrowding which formerly occurred in them.