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Inn as to the execution of the above Act within their District,
so far as Disinfections and Mortuary accommodation
is concerned, has been entered into with the approval of
the London County Council,
The Medical Officer of Health was appointed a Delegate
on behalf of the Board to attend the Third Annual Congress
of the British Institute of Public Health, which was held
in Edinburgh in July, 1893.
TENEMENT LODGING HOUSES.
There are at the present time 451 houses in the District
subject to the regulations made by the Board under the
Sanitary Act, 1866, and the Sanitary Law Amendment
Act, 1874, with regard to houses let in lodgings or occupied
by members of more than one family. The advantage of
these regulations has been very great, as the following
figures will show:—Total number of notices served, 339.
Number of cases in which proceedings were taken, 12 ; fines
and costs recovered, £8 17s. Od.
HOUSING OF THE WORKING CLASSES ACT.
During the year 14 representations under Section 32 of
the Act of 1890 were made by the Medical Officer ot
Health. In every instance steps were forthwith taken with
a view to the enforcement of the Act, and the following
proceedings resulted:—
Summonses issued - - - 12
Closing orders obtained - - 10
Fines and costs recovered - £4 13s.
Closing orders determined - - 5
Demolition order served - - 1