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Battersea 1902

Report on the health of the Metropolitan Borough of Battersea for the year 1903

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Customs and Inland Revenue Acts.
Number of houses for which applications were
received during year 97
Number of dwellings comprised therein 105
Number of certificates granted 105
Number of Prosecutions under Bye-laws under Public Health
Act, 1891.
(a) For prevention of nuisance arising from
snow, ice, salt, filth, etc. —
(b) For prevention of nuisance arising from
offensive matter running out of any
manufactory, etc. -
(c) For the prevention of keeping of animals
in such a manner as to be injurious to health —
(d) As to paving of yards, etc., of dwelling
houses —
(e) In connection with the removal of offensive
matter, etc. -
(f) As to cesspools and privies, removal and
disposal of refuse, etc. —
(g) For securing the cleanliness of tanks,
cisterns, etc. —
(h) With respect to water closets, earth
closets, etc. 2
(i) With respect to sufficiency of water supply
to water closets —
(j) With respect to drainage, etc. (Metropolis
Management Act, section 202) 1
(k) With respect to deposit of plans as to
drainage, etc. (Metropolis Management
Act, section 202) —
Mortuaries.
Total number of bodies removed 223
Total number of infectious bodies removed 8