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his duties as house to house inspector, Mr. Rowbotham
made 805 inspections, consisting of 151 initial inspections
and 654 other inspections. One hundred and
seventy-six intimation or preliminary notices were
served, one hundred and fifty-seven of which were complied
with during the same calender year. Thirteen
Statutory Notices were served during the year, eleven
of which were complied with during 1929.
At present there is considerable difficulty in dealing
with cases of overcrowding, but eleven such cases were
successfully abated as the result of action initiated by
the housing inspector.
Other nuisances, or defects, remedied comprised
internal and external repairs, cleansing, repairs to yards
and forecourts, the relaying and repair of underground
drains and the repair or renewing of soil pipes, Water
Closets and sinks.
On account of the illness of the late Inspector Lloyd,
Mr. Rowbotham acted as District Inspector during the
last two months of the year so that the amount of house
to house inspection which he was able to do was considerably
curtailed.
Housing Estates.
Since 1924 up to 31st December, 1929, 985 Fulham
families have been accommodated on the London County
Council housing estates.
Of this number 377 were recommended by the
Public Health Department of the Borough Council. One
hundred and forty-six of the families accommodated
were cases of overcrowding and the remainder, two
hundred and thirty-one in number, were cases of special
hardship.
The County Council estates available for Fulham
families during 1929 were situated as follows:—
1. Becontree Estate, Essex.
2. Downham Estate, Bromley, Kent.