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Houses Let in Lodgings.—Houses 50 to 70, Sayer Street, belonging
to Mr. Attenborough, were reported by me as suitable ones
to be placed under the regulatious. The report was referred to the
Sub-Committee having that matter in hand. Some delay in placing
houses under the regulations has arisen through the length of time
taken in getting the new Bye-laws on the subject confirmed.
Closing of Houses under the Public Health (London) Act,
1891, and the Housing of the Working Classes Act.—There has
been no occasion during the year to seek such powers, the owners
of property showing a readiness to carry out the works mentioned
in the Vestry's notices.
Bakehouses.—The following report was made to the Vestry:—
"I have recently inspected the whole of the bakehouses in the
parish. They number 75, of which 51 are on the ground level, and 24
below the ground level. Of the latter, 2 are eel pie shops. Structural
alterations, especially in the matter of ventilation, have been
carried out in many of those below the ground level. With the
exception of four, all the notices have been complied with. In the
exceptional cases Statutory notices have been served. I can report
that the bakehouses are in a state creditable to the parish." Later,
I reported that the works mentioned in the notices had been
carried out.
Customs and Inland Revenue Act.—Certificates were given in
the following cases:—Britannia Chambers, Falmouth Chambers,
Warren Buildings, Guinness's Buildings, Arcadia Buildings,
Pullen's Buildings, Globe Buildings, Palatinate, New Kent Road,
Pollock Road, Deacon Street, and Rodney Road Buildings, Munton
Road, Manor Place, Chapter Road, and Chatteris Square Blocks,
Rockingham Buildings, and Edinburgh Buildings.
Cow and Slaughter-Houses.—The following report was made
to the Vestry:— "I have to report tnat five cow-houses, and eight
slaughter-houses have been inspected. With the exception of the
cow-house ai 2, Standard Street, where the water supply is taken
from a surface well, and the slaughter-house at 70, Union Road,
where the water-closet pan and water apparatus are defective, they