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Systematic inspection of these houses is carried out by the
Council's inspectors and, generally speaking, they are found to be in a
sanitary condition, and conducted in accordance with the requirements
of the by-laws.
The common lodging house at 75 Falcon Road was closed in May.
The annual licence in respect of 67 Winstanley Road was renewed in
June.
There are no Seamen's lodging houses in the Borough.
Public Lavatory Accommodation.
Five public conveniences for both sexes and one for females
only are provided by the Council in various parts of the Borough, two
being underground. In addition to the usual lavatory accommodation
(at least one free water-closet being provided for each sex) facilities
for washing are also provided. Three public urinals are also maintained.
In addition, the urinals attached to seven licensed premises are,
by arrangement with the owners, available to the general public. In one
of these cases, three months' notice to terminate the arrangement was
given by the owners in December, as they wished to make alterations
involving the abolition of the urinal.
Drainage Work.
The by-laws made by the London County Council under the
Metropolis Management Acts with regard to drainage, and also those
under the Public Health (London) Act relating to water-closets, etc.,
are enforced by the Council.
During the year new drains were constructed to 182 new buildings,
and the drains of 53 old buildings were partially or entirely reconstruced
under the supervision of the Officers of the Department.
112 plans of proposed drainage work were deposited in 1948, as
compared with 74 in 1947.
During the year drains were tested by smoke on 114 occasions,
and 58 were found defective. The water test was applied on 676 occasions,
this being mainly to drains in course of construction.
The frontage drains of 23 premises were constructed or
structed.