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Complaints of Nuisances.—During the year there were 4,521
complaints of nuisances made to the Public Health Department
and investigated by the Sanitary Inspectors of the Borough.
Defects or nuisances were discovered in 3,506 of the complaints.
Notices for the remedy or abatement of these were served upon the
owner or person responsible.
Inspections other than on Complaint.—The number of inspections
under the Public Health (London) Act, 1936, other than those
arising on complaint, after infectious disease, and under the
Housing and Town Planning Regulations, made by the Inspectors
during the year was 6,832, and the nuisances or sanitary defects
found were dealt with in the same manner as those on complaint.
Nuisances or defects found on inspection were remedied in most
cases on service of an intimation notice only. The total number of
such notices served during 1938 was 3,977. The number of statutory
notices served was 915; and summonses were issued in 27 cases.
Reconditioning of insanitary houses.—During the year systematic
inspections have been made with a view to securing reconditioning
of houses under the powers contained in Section 9 of the
Housing Act, 1936. A total of 314 houses have been inspected,
details of which are given in the following tables: —
Areola Street : Nos. 16, 18, 24, 26, 28, 30, 32, 34, 38, 40, 42, 44, 46, 48, 50,
(19 houses) 52, 54, 56, 58.
Brougham Road: Nos. 6, 8, 10, 12, 14, 16, 20, 22, 24, 26, 28, 30, 32, 34, 36, 38,
(20 houses) 40, 42, 44, 46.
Casterton Street: Nos. 3, 5, 7, 9, 11, 13, 15, 17, 19 21, 23, 25, 29, 31, 33, 35,
(40 houses) 37, 39, 41; 2, 4, 6, 8, 10, 12, 14, 16, 18, 20, 22, 24, 26, 28,
30, 32, 34, 36, 38, 40, 42.
Connor Street: Nos. 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 12.
(11 houses)
Dalston Lane: Nos. 214, 216 218 220,222 224,226.
(7 houses)
Daubeney Road: Nos. 92, 96, 98, 100, 102, 104, 106, 108, 110, 112, 114, 116, 118,
(61 houses) 120, 122, 124, 126, 128, 130, 132, 134, 136, 138, 140, 142,
144, 146. 148, 150, 152, 154, 164, 166, 168, 170, 182, 184,
186 188, 190, 192. 194, 232, 234, 236, 238, 240, 242, 244,
246 248, 250. 252, 254 256 258, 260 262, 264; 155, 157.
Dunn Street: Nos. 4, 6; 3. 5, 7 9.
(6 houses)