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Inhabited House Duty. There have been no applications
for certificates under the Customs and Inland Revenue Acts
1890 and 1903.
HOUSES LET IN LODGINGS.
On Register at beginning of year 422
,, end of year 425
Inspections made 285
Notices served 193
Prosecutions —
Underground Sleeping Rooms. The County Medical Officer
of Health on the 17th October, 1923, asked by letter for the
following information in connection with a report he is preparing
on this subject for the County Council:—
(a) Number of basements in the Borough used for
dwelling purposes.
(ib) Number of basement dwellings in the Borough with
ceilings at or below street level.
(c) Number of basement dwellings in which the width
of area in street does not exceed 3 feet.
(d) Number of basement dwellings in which the width
of area in street does not exceed 4 feet.
In order to obtain these details and to make them representative
of the circumstances existing in the Borough,
arrangements were made for a complete inspection of all
basement rooms and the following Table furnishes the particulars.