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DISINFECTING APPARATUS,
In my last year's Report I stated that the Hackney Board of
Works had ordered a steam disinfecting apparatus, and the erection of
a more appropriate station. The station and apparatus have been
erected and have been in use for some months. The latter is of the
Washington-Lyons type with vacuum apparatus. Such an apparatus
was very much needed in the Hackney District, and I can only say that
I look forward with much more confidence to disinfection performed by
its means, than by the dry heat apparatus lately in use.
CUSTOMS AMD INLAND REVENUE ACT (1890).
Under the provisions of this Act, applications were made to me by
eight owners to inspect 184 tenements, with a view to obtaining
certificates, that the tenements were in a good sanitary condition,, and
provided sufficient accomodation for their inmates. I was able to
grant certificates for 126, but the remaining 56 were not in such a
condition as to justify my granting certificates.
PUBLIC HEALTH ACT (LONDON), 1891.
Under Sections 16, 39, 50, 94, of this Act, the Local Sanitary
Authority is required to make bye-laws for the following matters:
1. The Prevention of Nuisances.
2. Water Closets supplied with water.
8. Cleansing of Cisterns, &c.
4. Houses let in Lodgings.
During the year 1893, Bye-Laws for 1, 2, 3 were drafted and
received the approval of the Hackney Sanitary Authority and the
Local Government Board, and are now in force in the District.
Copies of these Bye-Laws are appended to the Report.
Bye-Laws still remain to be made by the Hackney Sanitary
Authority for "Houses let in Lodgings."
THE MORTUARY.
The following tables give the number of bodies deposited in the
mortuary and the Post-mortems performed, together with the number
of Inquests held in the Coroner's Court dnring the year 1893.