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(d) That each house is supplied with a storage cistern for
water, of a minimum capacity per head, which capacity
should be agreed upon.
(e) That there is at least one water-closet, properly supplied
with water, for every twelve occupants (or less) on each
floor.
(f) That the drainage of the premises is in accordance with the
regulations recognized by the authority in whose jurisdiction
the house is situated.
(g) That accommodation for clothes washing is provided,
sufficient for the number of persons inhabiting the house.
(h) That the house has a proper and sufficient water supply,
such supply being in conformity with the water regulations
of 1892, the London County Council's Bye-laws, and the
Sanitary Authority's Bye-laws, as to tanks and cisterns.
4. The Committee further recommend that in the case of future
new buildings, the drainage notice shall be accompanied by an
intimation that the owner builds the house at his own risk of
receiving a certificate under these Acts, unless the plans are first
submitted to the Medical Officer of Health.
Under the above Acts certificates were granted to the
owners of Peabody-buildings (Old Pye-street and Orchardstreet),
Lion-buildings, Westminster-chambers, St. John'schambers,
and No. 1, Dorset-street.
In the cases of Lion-buildings and St. John's-chambers the
certificates were not granted until extensive alterations and
repairs had been carried out.
Houses Let in Lodgings.
During the year 1896, under the bye-laws for Houses let in
Lodgings 1,811 inspections have been made and 1,085 registration
notices, &c., have been served ; and in addition to this,
twelve houses have been registered in Wards 1 and 3, St.
John.
Under the bye-laws a midnight inspection was made on
5th October, 1896, of 40 tenements in Lewisham-street, to
ascertain the amount of overcrowding that actually existed
therein; most of the rooms were found to be slightly overcrowded
and the nuisances arising therefrom were abated,
without much trouble. In four cases, however, it was found
necessary to take legal proceedings against the landlord for
allowing excessive overcrowding, the result of which was that
a fine of one guinea was inflicted upon him and he had to pay
8s. costs.