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Section V.
THE SANITARY CONDITION OF THE BOROUGH.
The tabular statements prepared by the Sanitary Inspectors show
that 1,546 separate premises were reported on by them during 1902,
677 of this number being with reference to cases of infectious disease
(notifiable). In addition, 552 separate houses have been inspected in
the course of house to house inspections made in certain of the poorer
sheets in the Borough, and 42 restaurant kitchens have been inspected.
It has been necessary to take legal proceedings in 21 cases (see.
appended statement) to enforce the due carrying out of the Council's
notices under the Public Health (London) Act.
Drainage.—During the year 168 new drains for single houses have
been reconstructed in accordance with the Council's drainage regulations.
Combined Drainage.—Eighteen systems of combined drainage, for
which the owners of the houses were responsible, were sanctioned by the
Council in the course of 1902. In addition, 3 systems of combined
drainage, which were sewers for which the Borough Council was
responsible, were executed at the cost of the latter body, as follows:—
1902.
£
s.
d.
January Nos. 31 and 33, College-place 20 0 0
May Nos. 5, 6 and 7, Wood-street 23 18 0
August Nos. 83, 85 and 87, Walton-street. 27 18 0
£71 16 0
The total amount previously expanded on similar works (1896-1901)
was £368 9s. 2d.
Inspection of Restaurant Kitchens.
Number of restaurant kitchens inspected 42
„ inspections made 93
Number of Notices served for defective drains, soil-pipes,
w.o.'s, and sinks 14
Number of Notices served for cleansing and whitewashing
14
Number of Notices served for dustbins 4
„ „ „ accumulation of refuse 2