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per cent. in the three preceding years. Three persons were
convicted of allowing overcrowding and fines of 10s. and
5s. inflicted, with costs of £2 2s. Od. in one case.
The overcrowding is less than might have been expected,
but it must be remembered that overcrowding depends on
two factors, lack of housing accommodation and inability
to pay rent. While the former is acute the latter is almost
absent and consequently the majority of occupiers keep their
rooms to themselves and do not sub-let.
22. Smoke Nuisance. 44 observations re smoke nuisance
were made, and 6 nuisances of black smoke observed. The
nuisances were abated on service of notices.
There was no prosecution.
Considerable nuisance occurred from smoke at one of the
Dockyard chimneys. An undertaking was given by the
officer responsible to abate it.
5 complaints of smoke nuisance were received from the
London County Council. These related to the Electric
Light Works, Globe Lane and White Hart Lane, Woolwich
and Plumstead Baths.
23. Defective Light. At 62 houses new windows were
supplied or existing ones enlarged, or other work done to
improve the lighting by daylight, compared with 38 in 1914.
24. Verminous Rooms. 198 verminous rooms were
cleansed under the London County Council (General Powers)
Act, 1904. or were dealt with as dirty rooms under the Nuisance
Section of the Public Health (London) Act, compared with
248, 214, 220, and 122, in the four preceding years.