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attached to the two churches of St. Mary Magdalene, East
Ham, and St. Mary the Virgin, Little Ilford, have been inspected
and found to be satisfactory.
ARTIZANS' DWELLINGS.
The Corporation own 220 tenement houses replete with every
convenience, situated in close proximity to Beckton Gas Works,
and Royal Albert Docks.
They are of the greatest service to those for whom they were
erected.
LOCAL INDUSTRIES.
The principal local industries are Beckton Gas Works, and
the Product Works in connection with the same, the Royal Albert
Docks, the Bus and Tramway Depots, together with a number of
Factories and Workshops detailed on page 23.
BUILDING OPERATIONS.
Plans for 456 single tenements, 50 double tenements and 20
shops, a total of 526 have been submitted and approved during
the year, as compared with 699 for the previous year.
INLAND REVENUE AND CUSTOMS ACT.
A number of inspections have been made under the Customs
and Inland Revenue Act, 1890, on application from owners for
exemption from Inhabited House Duty. These were granted to
42 tenements where they were constructed so as to afford suitable
accommodation.
DISINFECTION.
During the year 1,220 houses were disinfected. The method
employed being fumigation by sulphur di-oxide. A number of
books from infected houses were also disinfected before being
returned to the Public Libraries, the agent here used being
Formalin vapour.