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cottages as being unfit for human habitation. A
statutory notice was served upon the lessee to put
the buildings in a sanitary and habitable condition,
and although not complied with, the inhabitants
of both cottages were ejected, and the cottages
have not since been occupied.
The premises of a private boarding school
containing about 30 children, were found to be in
an insanitary condition, the schoolroom was
overcrowded, the bedrooms were dirty, the water
closet accommodation was insufficient, and the
drainage was objectionable. The owner was
served with a notice to connect the house with the
main sewer and to remedy the other insanitary
conditions. This notice was after some delay
complied with.
The footpath between Stanley Gardens and
Victoria Terrace is still in a very dirty condition,
and many of the back yards belonging to the
cottages in those roads are very untidy and muddy.
The galvanised iron dust-bins have in some cases
been taken away by out-going tenants, in other
cases they are without covers or partially destroyed.
The windows of empty cottages were found to
be broken, the fences destroyed and other damage
done. It would be advisable for the owner to
remove and refuse to let the cottages to undesirable
tenants.
FACTORY AND WORKSHOP ACT.
A thorough inspection has been carried out.
There are 5 factories in this district where
machinery is used. They were all found to be in
good order as regards cleanliness, air-space,
ventilations and sanitary accommodation. In