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Housing of Working Classes Act, 1890.—In accordance
with Section 32 of this Act, the undermentioned houses were reported
by the Medical Officer of Health during 1906 as being in a state so
dangerous or injurious to health as to be unfit for human habitation:—
42, Bidder Street.
14, 16, 18, Frank Street.
12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, New Street, Stratford.
7, 8, 9, 10, 11, Lea Street, Stratford.
Notices were served upon owners with the following results:—
The houses in Frank Street and Bidder Street were closed and
boarded up, in which condition they still remain. The six houses in
New Street were demolished by the owner. Nothing having been done
to the five houses in Lea Street, closing orders were applied for and
obtained, the houses were then closed and sold, and at the time of
writing are being rendered fit for occupation by the new owners.
Customs and Inland Revenue Act.—This Act enables
owners to obtain abatement of inhabited house duty in respect of
houses originally constructed or adapted by alterations or additions for
the purpose of providing separate dwellings for persons at rents not
exceeding seven shillings and sixpence per week, provided a certificate
be obtained from the Medical Officer of Health to the effect that the
house is so constructed as to afford suitable accommodation for each of
the families or persons inhabiting it, and that due provision is made
for their sanitary requirements. During the year applications were
made to the Medical Officer of Health in respect of 120 dwellings, and
certificates granted in respect of 114.
Regulated Trades.—It is the duty of the local authority to
regularly inspect and supervise bakehouses, slaughter houses, and
common lodging-houses. Details of this have been given in previous
reports and the periodical visits of the Inspectors during 1906 call for
no special comment.