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Notices have been served for the remedying of the defects
found.
32. Council's Houses. All the Council's 25 houses in North
Woolwich were occupied throughout the year, with the exception
of four, which were vacant six weeks, two weeks (2), and
one week respectively. The number of persons at present
housed is 129, or about five to a house. For particulars as to
rent and cubic space of these houses, see Annual Report, 1904,
page 70.
Of the Council's twelve houses in Gossage, Park, and Parkdale
Eoads, 10 were occupied throughout the year; 5 Gossage
Road and 70 Parkdale Road were empty for periods of 43 and
48 weeks respectively. 5 Gossage Road was put in a satisfactory
condition as regards dampness, &c., at a cost of
£88 16s. 9d.
33. Houses Begistered under the By-laws. At the commencement
of the year 359 houses were on the register; 41
were newly registered, and 5 taken off the register, leaving 395
on the register at the close of the year, compared with 235,
265, 307, 332, and 359, in each of the five preceding years.
34. These houses were inspected, some quarterly, others
half-yearly. 730 inspections were made in all, and 140 notices
were served.
Proceedings were taken for breach of the By-laws at one
house, on account of rooms not being kept clean. The defendant
was warned and the summons withdrawn.
The registered houses were under the care of Miss Middlebrooke,
and further particulars will be found in the report of
her work given further on.