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at any time the inspectorial staff of the Department be so
increased as to permit of the necessary time being specially
devoted to this class of property, the number upon the register
might possibly be increased. There is, however, considerable
difficulty in selecting the class of property which should come
within the scope of these bye-laws, the definition of " a house
let in lodgings " being so exceedingly wide as to permit of the
inclusion of by far the greater proportion of the houses in
Battersea. It is found that the occupiers of the class of houses
already registered are of such a destructive character that defects
even when remedied are not by any means of a permanent
character.
Flooding.
There has been no very serious flooding of houses during
the year as the result of the heavy rainfall, although there was
a little of a temporary nature on Saturday, 25th August, when
for about half-an-hour the rainfall was so heavy that rain-water
pipes, gullies, &c., even in the highest parts of Battersea, were
quite insufficient to carry the water away during the continuance
of the storm.
Public Health Legislation of the Year.
New Bye-Laws, Orders Of Local Government Board, See.
Bye-laws. Under the provisions of the Public Health
(London) Act, the local Sanitary Authority has certain powers to
make bye-laws Certain of these the Authority is compelled to
frame and enforce, whereas others may be made at the discretion
of the Sanitary Authority, and one of the latter is for " regulating
the decency of persons using the public lavatories and sanitary
conveniences provided and maintained by the Sanitary Authority."
Such bye-laws have been framed during the year under report and
the Council have received the approval of the Local Government
Board relative thereto.