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42
Total Fines
and Costs.

Smoke.
Nuisances.
232 observations were made by the Sanitary Inspectors for the detection
of nuisances from smoke, and in only 29 cases was the nuisance found to exist.
Notices were served to remedy the nuisance, but it was not found necessary to
take legal action.
Complaints.
3,066 written complaints were made to me during the year, which were
duly investigated and dealt with where necessary. 148 were from H.M.
Inspector of Factories, relating to workshops, 116 from the London County
Council respecting verminous school children, and 2,802 related to the condition
of houses, etc.
Drainage.
The Sanitary Inspectors supervise all drainage work. Full particulars as
to the work done are given on pages 30 and 37. 2,994 drains were tested during
the year. Of these, 365 were found to be defective.
Rats and
Mice.
Nuisances caused by rats and mice are matters for tenants to deal with.
The drains are tested, and where necessary, the Council send along their ratcatcher,
who offers advice and assists them to exterminate the pests. During
the year 603 complaints were received and 726 drains were tested. In 162
instance.-; the drains were found to be defective, and 502 complaints were
forwarded to the Borough Engineer.
Increase of
Rent and
Mortgage
Interest
(Restrictions)
Acts.
18 applications were received during the year for Certificates that certain
houses were not in a reasonable state of repair. 14 were granted and 4 were
refused. In addition, 4 applications were received for Reports that the work
mentioned on the Certificates had been satisfactorily executed. All were
granted.
Water
Certificates,
Certificates were granted under the provisions of the Public Health
(London) Act, 1891, as to dwelling houses having a proper and sufficient supply
of water, with respect to 6 houses and 67 tenements.