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Either as the result of inspections made on complaint, in
consequence of the occurrence of infectious disease, requests
by occupiers, and other general inspections, sanitary works
were executed at 789 houses (see Table V.).
Overcrowding. — Owing to the total cessation of the
erection of dwelling-houses, there is undoubtedly overcrowding
of some houses which were formerly occupied by one family
and have become occupied by two or more families.
The Council has in contemplation a Housing Scheme,
which provides for the erection of about 300 dwelling houses.
Houses Let in Lodgings.—There are 67 of these houses
on the Register, and 385 visits of inspection were made during
the year.
Verminous Rooms.—This matter has continued to receive
the attention of the department during the year, fourteen rooms
having been dealt with. As previously, the necessary notices
were served upon the person responsible, whether occupier or
owner. Every assistance has been given to those who were
anxious to free their premises from vermin, and fumigants
have been supplied at cost price, or fumigation carried out by
the disinfector at the owner's expense after the walls had been
stripped, as required.
Common Lodging Houses—There are only two Common
Lodging Houses in the district, viz., Nos. 42 and 188, High
Street, South Wimbledon, for which Annual Certificates of
Registration were granted from 1st January to 31st December,
1919. Inspections of these premises have been made from time
to time at irregular intervals, and I am pleased to report that
all the provisions of the Bye-laws were rigidly observed.
Van Dwellings.—At irregular intervals throughout the
year inspections were made of the vans occupied as dwellings.
With one or two exceptions these dwellings have been found
clean and well-kept, and the provisions of the Bye-laws relating
to tents, vans and sheds complied with. In the few instances
mentioned, a verbal warning was sufficient to obtain compliance.
Dairies, Cowsheds and Milkshops. — Eight applications
were received during the year from persons desirous of being
registered under the Dairies, Cowsheds and Milkshops Orders.
Periodical inspections have been made of all the premises
of dairymen and purveyors of milk in the district, during
which two matters were discovered which required to be dealt
with by the Department.
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