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Bakehouses.—These were inspected in the month of November
by the Public Health Committee, with the following results:—
Number of Bakehouses inspected 120
Number in a satisfactory condition 65
Number requiring limewashing 42
Number requiring small repairs 13
Smoke Nuisances.—During the year 670 observations, averaging
about 30 minutes each, were made by one of the officers of the Public
Health Department. Notices were served for the abatement of this
nuisance. In many instances smoke-consuming apparatus have
been erected, and the substitution of anthracite for the ordinary coal,
upon the notice only of the Inspector, but legal proceedings were
instituted in two instances, with the following result:—
St. John's Sanitary Laundry Co.; penalty £10 and 2/- costs;
,, „ „ „ £10 and 2/- costs.
In January of last year the London County Council asked the
Hackney Vestry amongst other local authorities for information as
to any points in which as a result of experience in the administration
of the Public Health (London) Act, 1891, they thought any
amendment of the Act was necessary or desirable. The Public
Health Committee after consideration adopted on my suggestion the
following amendments as desirable in the furtherance of Public
Health. These were subsequently adopted by the Vestry and a copy
forwarded to the London County Council.
SUGGESTED AMENDMENTS AND ADDITIONS TO THE
PUBLIC HEALTH (LONDON) ACT, 1891.
Nuisance.
Sec. 2.—To add to Nuisance:
Any premises the walls, or floors, or stairs, or passages of
which are dirty, or dilapidated, or infested with vermin,
shall be a nuisance. Any premises the walls or floors or
stairs, or passages of which are dilapidated shall be a
nuisance. Power to deal with verminous persons as a
nuisance. Power to deal with carpet beating as a
nuisance.