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Common Lodging Houses.
There are 11 Common Lodging Houses in the Borough,
four in the North of the Borough and seven in the Southern
portion, all of which, with one exception, were originally
constructed and used for other purposes, such as private
dwellings or warehouses, and have been adapted to meet the
requirements of the Common Lodging House Bye-Laws. The
accommodation in these houses amounts to 666 beds.
These Lodging Houses receive frequent visits from the
Sanitary Inspectors.
An application for registration of premises at High Street,
Stratford, was refused on account of the unsuitability of the
house for this purpose.
There are some houses let as tenements which are often
a source of anxiety, as they are not subject to Bye-Laws similar
to a Common Lodging House, and it is manifestly impracticable
at present to put into force in this area Section 6 of the
Housing Act, 1925.
Offensive Trades.
There are 29 premises where statutory offensive businesses
are carried on in the Borough. They include: Fat Melters and
Bone Boilers, 21; Soap Boilers, 2; Fish Skin Dressers, 1; Gut
Scrapers, 1; Chemical Manure Manufacturers, 1; Fish Waste
Collectors and Fish Meal Manufacturers, 1; Degreasing Bones
and Glue Making Contractors, 1; Tripe Dressers, 1.
These are subject to constant inspection, and may be said
to be carried on with as little nuisance or inconvenience to the
general public as practicable. During the year 262 visits were
made by the Sanitary Inspectors.
An application was received to establish the trade of Fat
Melting and Drying at the rear of the premises, 10, Sugar
House Lane, Stratford. This application was refused, but
nevertheless the trade was commenced, and legal action is
being taken in the matter.
Bye-Laws are in force in respect to the time and manner
of conveyance of offensive material through the streets, and
several summonses have been issued upon offenders, and penalties
imposed in this connection (see page 40).
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