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of Registration did not identify the owner of the vessel; in 4 others
dilapidations were discovered; in 3 the barges required cleansing;
9 others required to be marked by the number and place of registration;
2 were not registered; and in 7 there were no Certificates of
registration on board. Legal proceedings were instituted in two
instances, one barge was not registered; the owner was fined 20/and
3/- costs: the other barge was not provided with the proper
certificate on board; the owner was fined 10/- and 10/- costs.
CUSTOMS AND INLAND REVENUE ACT (1890)
One application only was made to me to inspect tenements
under this Act; on inspection I found them in a good sanitary
condition and provided with sufficient accommodation for the
inmates. The usual certificate was furnished to the owner.
BYELAWS AS TO HOUSES LET IN LODGINGS.
In my annual report for 1895, I gave the text of the byelaws
adopted by the local authority as to houses let in lodgings. During
1896 the initiatory steps have been taken to put these into operation.
I considered it most expedient to bring these byelaws into operation
gradually, as they are more or less of an experiment in this district,
I accordingly with the consent of the Sanitary Committee caused
notices to be served on a certain number of landlords, to furnish
the information required by the byelaws, prior to their registration.
During the year, 477 such notices were thus issued, of which
380 were returned with more or less of the required information,
leaving 97 unreturned. Of the 380 it was necessary to make further
enquiries in 153 instances.
I anticipate that at least 500 of such houses shall be fully
registered and under periodical inspection during the present year.
HACKNEY WICK.
In a report to the Vestry presented in November, 1895, on the
health conditions of Hackney Wick, I recommended amongst other
things that the sites of houses built over "made" and damp soils
in that locality should be covered by a good layer of concrete, to
keep the damp and vitiated ground air from the dwelling.