§ Mr. DAYasked the Minister of Health whether his attention has been drawn to the overcrowded condition of many tenements; whether he has received any reports relating specifically to the verminous condition of the same; and does he propose to seek further powers in addition to those given to him under Section 46 of the Public Health Act, 1925, for the purpose of securing the cleansing of verminous houses?
§ Mr. GREENWOODThe reply to the first part of the question is in the affirmative, and to the second part in the negative. As regards the third part, I am not aware that local authorities generally have found their powers under Section 46 of the Public Health Act, 1925, inadequate, or that there is any general
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Month. Year 1928–29. Year 1929–30. Non-parlour houses. Parlour houses. Non-parlour houses. Parlour houses. £ £ £ £ June … … … … … 356 426 355 404 July … … … … … 366 434 337 377 August … … … … … 349 417 348 409 September … … … … … 365 429 347 423 October … … … … … 369 427 344 419 November … … … … … 354 417 341 427 December … … … … … 338 429 370 404 January … … … … … 341 422 321 434 February … … … … … 344 393 346 416 March … … … … … 336 420 338 410 April … … … … … 348 401 346 395 May … … … … … 344 406 328 395 demand for amending legislation. The Section does not confer any powers on the Minister of Health.