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Battersea 1904

Report on the health of the Metropolitan Borough of Battersea for the year 1904

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150
Number of Prosecutions under Bye-laws under Public Health
Act, 1891.
(a) For prevention of nuisance arising from snow,
ice, salt, filth, etc. —
(b) For prevention of nuisance arising from offensive
matter running out of any manufactory, etc. —
(c) For the prevention of keeping of animals in such
a manner as to be injurious to health —
(d) As to paving of yards, etc., of dwelling houses 9
(e) In connection with the removal of offensive
matter, etc. 1
(/) As to cesspools and privies, removal and disposal
of refuse, etc. —
(g) For securing the cleanliness of tanks, cisterns,
etc. —
(h) With respect to water closets, earth closets, etc. 1
(i) With respect to sufficiency of water supply to
water closets —
(j) With respect to drainage, etc. (Metropolis
Management Act, sec. 202) 1
(k) With respect to deposit of plans as to drainage,
etc. (Metropolis Management Acts Amendment
(Bye-laws) Act, 1889) 2
Mortuaries.
Total number of bodies removed 221
Total number of infectious bodies removed 6