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Smoke Abatement.
The area not being an industrial area nuisances from smoke
are of rare occurrence. The chimneys of the factories and other
buildings have been kept under observation.
No proceedings became necessary during the year.
Premises and Occupations which are controlled by
Bye-laws or Regulations.
Houses Let in Lodgings.—On account of the continued
shortage of houses the number of houses which are let in lodgings
or occupied by members of more than one family is still very
•considerable. At the end of the year 1926 there were 196 houses
on the Register. There is, therefore, only too frequently, very
inadequate provision for personal cleanliness, for cooking, and for
the proper storage of food, and insufficient water-closet accommodation;
these can only be adequately provided by structurally
altering the houses. Action has been taken in respect of some of
the houses let under such unsatisfactory conditions.
Common Lodging Houses.-There are no common lodging
houses in the district.
Underground Sleeping Rooms.—There is likely to be an
increase in the number of underground rooms used habitually as
a sleeping-place as the larger houses with basement rooms become
let for occupation by several separate families. In such circumstances
it is not uncommon to find one of the families living entirely
in the underground rooms of the house, the rooms which are used
as sleeping places being unfit for that purpose.
A Closing Order was made in respect of one underground
room which was habitually used as a sleeping place. This underground
room, I regret to say, still continues to be occupied.
Tent and Van Dwellers.—Bye-laws are in force in the District.
There are no tent or van dwellers permanently located in the area ;
caravans occasionally come into the District attached to fairs,
and they are kept under general supervision.
Servants' Registries.—Registries for female domestic servants
are controlled by bye-laws in force in this District; there are eight
such premises on the Register Inspection during the year
disclosed a breach of the bye-laws in one case, the records not
having been properly kept.
Offensive Trades.—The only offensive trade carried on in the
area is that of fish frying, which has been declared to be an