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and that except in 15 instances the half yearly cleansing and
limewhiting of the walls, &c., had been carried out. The
Committee gave directions that the necessary notices should be
served and if not complied with, further proceedings taken. The
works of cleansing, &c., were, however, carried out upon the
notices being served and it was unnecessary to resort to summary
proceedings in any case for enforcing the requirements of the
Act. In one case out of the 108, the bakehouse was being rebuilt,
the old one having become somewhat dilapidated.
14th June.—At this meeting he submitted report that a builder
had, without having given the necessary notice as required
by the Bye-laws of the London County Council under
Sec. 39 (1) Public Health (London) Act, 1891, constructed
a water closet in connection with the common
lodging house at 75 Falcon Road, and further that he
had made certain alterations to the drains, consequently rendering
himself liable to penalties. The Committee gave the directions
for the necessary proceedings to be taken in the matter and the
defendant was subsequently fined 5s. and 2s. costs.
The Committee also considered report relative to similar
works which had been carried out in connection with No. 14
Sisters Avenue, at which premises, a builder, acting on behalf of
the owner, had fixed two water closets without giving notice, and
had connected the trap of the water closet to an iron junction in
the soil pipe, contrary to the Bye-laws, that the owner had
subsequently called upon him with reference to the matter and
expressed his regret for not having given notice, his builder had
been instructed to do so but had neglected to casry out such
instructions. The Committee directed that the Chief Sanitary
Inspector should caution the latter and also the owner in respect
of the matter.
He also submitted report relative to the occupation of
Petworth House, Boundaries Road, without the necessary certificate
of water supply having first been obtained. The Committee,