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The danger to health from the flooding of basements of living
rooms will be acknowledged by all, when it is remembered that
the sewage water (as it sinks) leaves a coating of filthy and
offensive matter under the floors.
In connection with Flooding generally in South London, a
Conference was held at Southwark Town Hall on October loth,
1903, and at this Conference the Lambeth Borough Council was
represented. The result of the Conference was that a
Deputation waited upon the joint Highways and Main Drainage
Committee of the London County Council on November l6th,
1903, and the question of the provision of a relief sewer was
discussed. Many promises were made by the Chairman of the
Joint Committee.
HOUSES LET IN LODGINGS.
One house has been registered during 1903 (March 5th):—
63, Upper Kennington Lane.
A 9-roomed house, wherein were housed, at the time of
registration, 21 persons, (12 adults, and 12 children 10 years of
age and under) at rents varying from 6s. to 11s. 6d. per week
per set of rooms.
There are 372 registered houses in the Borough, and these are
regularly inspected and kept in fair sanitary condition.
In practice it is again found difficult to enforce the annual
cleansing by the landlord, and the necessity for the Bye-law
being altered, so as make the "owner,'' and not the "landlord,"
liable, has again been shown (vide Special Report, Appendix,
pp. 50-53).