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Houses Let in Lodgings. The bye-laws made by the
London County Council under the Housing Act, 1925,
received the approval of the Minister of Health, and now
apply to the whole of London. Very little experience was
gained during the year of the administration of these byelaws
because they only came into effect on the 5th March,
1926, and it is too early yet to make any comment on their
working. Under these new bye-laws registration was
abolished, but it was found convenient to keep an unofficial
register of these houses which would have been registered,
and on this basis the following Table has been constructed:—

Action taken under the Housing Act, 1925. Under this
Act the Council have power to secure the closing of underground
rooms illegally occupied as sleeping places; to make
closing and demolition orders, and to serve notices on the
owners calling on them to render houses fit for human
habitation, and, in default, have the power to do the work
themselves and recover the cost from the owners. During
the year under review four representations were made, three
with respect to dwelling houses and one with respect to an
underground room. Closing orders were made in all cases.
The details are set out in the following Table.