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object of discovering insanitary conditions. The work is
quite apart from the inspections that are made on account of
complaints or other reasons, and it is one of the routine
duties of all health authorities.
House to house inspections were made that appeared to
be most needed, viz.: Albert Road, Albion Road, Andover
Road, Beauchamp Road, Briar Road, Bell Lane, Camac Road,
Chestnut Road, Cole's Buildings, Crane Road, Douglas Road,
Denmark Road, The Embankment, First Cross Road, Garfield
Road, Gothic Road, Gould Road, Gravel Road, Grove Road,
Hamilton Road, Katharine Road, Lion Road, Marsh Farm
Road, Mary's Terrace, Mereway Road, Norcutt Road, Park
Cottages, Rutland Road, Second Cross Road, Sion Row,
Talbot Road and Warwick Road. Where nuisances or defects
were found to exist notices to abate the causes of complaint
were served, and many important alterations and improvements
were executed.
The Council had occasion last year to take proceedings
against one owner, and the Justices made a Closing Order.
The owner requested the Council to assent to the cancellation
of the order but were unable on the advice of the Surveyor
and myself, to do so, being of opinion that the works executed
were insufficient.
I had occasion to inspect four dwelling-houses situated
in an old portion of the district, and I was satisfied that the
same were in a state so dangerous or injurious to health as to
be unfit for human habitation. Notices were served upon the
owners requiring that the respective dwelling-houses be
placed in a state fit for human habitation. In one instance
the terms of the notice were complied with in a
satisfactory manner, and in two other instances houses were
demolished and new ones erected on the site, in the other
case the owner obtained vacant possession of the premises and
voluntarily closed the same.
Inspections had also to be made in respect of four
houses situate in a modern portion of the district to that
previously referred to. Here again the premises were in a very
dilapidated condition generally. The Council upon the
advice of the Surveyor and myself, were of opinion that these
premises were not reasonably capable of being made fit for
human habitation and decided to take steps to have the houses
closed.