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The number of legal proceedings was 20, the same as last year,
all of which were successful. It may be added that owners generally do
what is necessary upon receipt of the preliminary or intimation notice.
Statutory notices arc issued by the Public Health Committee, who are
empowered by the Council to act as the Sanitary Authority in connection
with the carrying out of the Public Health Acts.
Slaughterhouses.—The annual inspection of these premises by the
Public Health Committee took place on October 9th. Their number has
now sunk to 5, and they were found to be in good order. The question
of establishing public abattoirs for the Metropolis appears to have been
abandoned for the moment, but there is good reason for thinking that
tuberculous meat might be almost completely excluded from our markets
if the slaughtering of cattle were conducted in public abattoirs and
under proper inspection.
Bakehouses.—The 39 bakehouses were regularly inspected with
reference to their cleanliness, ventilation, water supply, drainage, &c.
Workshops.—Table No. 5 contains a list of workshops inspected,
with the result that 58 workshops were ordered to be cleansed and
whitewashed ; 6 closets to be repaired, &c.; overcrowding was abated in
2 instances.
Overcrowding.—Only 4 cases of overcrowding were detected during
the year, against 10 for the preceding year, and 15 for 1898. This
subject has been further dealt with in a special report on the house
to house inspection, undertaken May to June, 1901, during which period
2,932 houses were examined by a staff of seven temporary inspectors
appointed for the purpose.
Disinfection.—The number of houses disinfected after infectious
disease was 467. The total number of articles disinfected was 8,154,
an increase on previous years.
Day Shelter.—In accordance with the requirements of Sec. 60 (4),
of the Public Health (London) Act, 1891, a temporary shelter shall be
provided by the sanitary authority for the accommodation of families
who have been compelled to leave their dwellings for the purpose of