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Section V.
THE SANITARY CONDITION OF THE BOROUGH.
The tabular statements prepared by the Sanitary Inspectors show
that 1,126 separate premises were reported on by them during 1903,
476 of this number being with reference to cases of infeotious disease
(notifiable). In addition, 560 separate houses have been inspected in
the course of house-to-house inspections made in certain of the poorer
streets in the Borough.
It has been necessary to take legal proceedings for breaches of the
Public Health (London) Act in only 3 cases in 1903.
Drainage.—During the year 127 new drains for single houses have
been reconstructed in accordance with the Council's drainage regulations.
Combined Drainage.—Five systems of combined drainage, for
which the owners of the houses were responsible, were sanctioned by
the Council in the course of 1903. In addition, one system of combined
drainage, which was a sewer for which the Borough Council was
responsible, was executed at the cost of the latter body, as follows:—
1903. £ s. d.
November .. Nos. 89 and 91, Arthur-street.. 15 0 0
The total amount previously expended on similar works (1896-1902)
was £440 5s. 2d.

UNDERGROUND BAKEHOUSES.
During the past year the works required in 32 underground bakehouses,
in order that certificates of suitability in accordance with
Section 101, Sub-section 4, of the Factory and Workshop Act, 1901,
might be obtained, were completed. In one case the works required
had not been completed at the end of the year; and in six cases the
underground bakehouses were disused at the end of the year. In one
case the occupier continued the use of her underground bakehouse