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Of the Council's 12 houses in Gossage, Park, and Parkdale
Roads, 10 were occupied throughout the year; Nos. 3
and 7, Gossage Road, were empty for periods of 46 and 21
weeks respectively. No.. 3 had been empty for many months
on account of dampness. No. 5, which suffered in the same
way, was dealt with in 1909, and the steps taken having
been found satisfactory, No. 3 was similarly treated by the
Borough Engineer at a cost of £110. No. 7, a four roomed
house, was rented at 12s. and did not easily find a (tenant ;
on the rent being reduced to 11s., and £40 being spent in
providing a dry area and damp course, and in general
repairs, it was again let to a satisfactory householder.
32. Houses Registered under the By-Laws. At the commencement
of the year 395 houses were on the register;
22 were newly registered, and 8 taken off the register,
leaving 409 on the register at the close of the year, compared
with 265, 307, 332, 359, and 395, in each of the five
preceding years.
33. These houses were inspected, some quarterly, others
half-yearly or yearly. 669 inspections were made in all,
and 220 notices were served.
The registered houses were under the care of Miss Middlebrooke,
and Inspector Shaw ; further particulars will be
found in Miss Middlebrooke's report given further on.
In October the houses were situated as follows:—
River "Ward, North 27
River Ward, South 101
St. Mary's 33
Dockyard 69