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(3) Drainage.
(4) The condition of the dwelling-house in regard to light,
free circulation of air, dampness and cleanliness.
(5) The paving, drainage and sanitary condition of any yard
or outhouses belonging to the dwelling-house.
(6) The arrangements for the deposit of refuse and ashes.
(7) The existence of any room which contravenes Sub-section
7 of Section 17 of the Act of 1909.
(8) Defects in other matters which tend to render the dwelling-
house dangerous to the health of an inhabitant.
The Regulations also provide for the* records being kept in connection
with the inspection.
For years past, a house-to-house inspection has been carried on in
West Ham, and immediately upon the issue of the above Regulations,
the Inspectors were instructed to continue their systematic inspection,
each of them being supplied with a copy of the Regulations.
As a result of such inspection during the year 1914, the following
action was taken under the Housing and Town Planning Act:—
No. of Houses inspected 13,514
No. discovered unfit for human habitation 26
No. represented by the Medical Officer of Health
under Section 17, Sub-section 2 26
No. of Closing Orders made—Section 17, Sub-section 3 22
No. rendered fit without Closing Orders 3
No. rendered fit after Closing Orders 6
The general character of the defects found to exist included
defective drain, soil pipes and w.c. pans, foul and defective surface
gullies, sink waste and rain-water pipes, absence of water fittings,