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them only come into force after the cessation of the Rent
Restrictions Acts. These by-laws define the standard of
housing in houses let in lodgings, and when fully in effect will
be of much value in raising the general standard of such houses.
They abolish registration, and for this reason no register is
now kept. The card system of records is now used entirely
throughout the sanitary section, and special indicators are
used for houses to which these by-laws apply, so that in
making any inspection the Inspector has an automatic reminder
that it is a house let in lodgings.
Increase of Rent and Mortgage Interest (Restrictions)
Acts, 1920 and 1923. During the year three applications
were made by the occupiers of houses for certificates that
the houses in question were not in a reasonable state of
repair. In one case the certificate was granted; in the
other two, the necessary repairs were done by the landlord
and the matter was not proceeded with.
Tents and Vans. By-laws regulating the use of these
were made by the Council in 1903. All tents and vans (which
are few in number) were regularly inspected during the year
and steps were taken to ensure that the by-laws were observed.
It was necessary to serve one notice.
New Houses. The following table shows the number of
water certificates for new houses granted by the Public Health
Committee at each of their monthly meetings during the year.
All were in respect of houses built by private enterprise,
except those shewn under the Eltham Housing Estate of
the Borough Council :—