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Smoke Nuisances.
148 observations were made and 48 nuisances were reported to the Committee. No procèdings
were taken.
Customs and Inland Revenue Act.
Certificates under section 26 of the above Act were granted to the following premises:—
Hythe Buildings, Swan Lane 70 tenements
Barnaby Buildings, Leroy Street 80 „
Winchelsea Buildings, Swan Lane 65 „
17, 19, 21, 23, Cherry Garden Street 12 „
Public Health Legislature.
VACCINATION.THE EXPIRING LAWS CONTINUATION ACT, 1904, extended the period of the
Vaccination Act, 1898, to December 1st, 1905.
THE LOLDON COUNTY COUNCIL (GENERAL POWERS) ACT came into force on August 15th.
The provisions concerning the public health are dealt with under Part IV.
Sec. 19 (1). Enables the Sanitary Authority, on the certificate of the Medical Officer of
Health, to disinfect any articles in any house which are in such a filthy, dangerous or unwhole-some
condition, that health is affected or in danger.
Sec. 19 (2). Enables them to compensate the owner for unnecessary damage.
Sec. 20 (1). Enables the Sanitary Authority, on the certificate of their Medical Officer of
Health that any house is infected with vermin, to give notice to the owner or occupier to have
it disinfected.
Sec. 20 (2). If the person fails in the above the Sanitary Authority have power to
do the disinfection and recover the cost.
Sec. 20 (3). Deals with the apportionment of the cost.
Sec. 21. Extends the provisions of Sec. 59 of the Public Health (London) Act, 1891, to
the last two sections.
Sec. 22. Enables the Sanitary Authority to deal with any sanitary convenience now or
hereafter erected, which is a nuisance or offensive to public decency.
Sec. 23. Enables them to require that fixed ashpits be removed where movable ashpits
have been provided.
Sec. 24. Deals with power of entry for the aforesaid purposes.
Sec. 25. Deals with the enforcing of the provisions of this Act.
Sec. 26. Deals with the interpretation of the terms used.
Part. V. Deals with tuberculosis of the udder in cows, and enables the veterinary
surgeon appointed by the Council for the purpose of the Dairies, Cowsheds and Milkshops Order
of 1899, if he suspects any cow to be suffering from tuberculosis of the udder, to have this cow
removed and slaughtered, due provision being made for compensation.
An important Conference was held during the year on the Administration of the Public
Health Act, 1891, convened by the London County Council, and in which all the Metropolitan
Boroughs were asked to participate. The following resolutions were passed:—
HOUSING.
Houses Let in Lodgings.
(6) That the efficient administration of Section 94 of the Public Health (London) Act, 1891, relating to the
registration and regulation of houses let in lodgings is a matter of extreme importance to the public health of London.
(7) That it is advisable that in bye-laws made in respect of houses let in lodgings there should be no rental limit
of exemption, but that they should be so framed as to apply only to such houses as are registered by the sanitary
authority.
(8) That the efficient enforcement of bye-laws relating to houses let in lodgings is the most effective method of
dealing with overcrowding, but that inspection should from time to time be made during the early hours of the
morning at other houses where overcrowding within the meaning of Section (2), (1), (e) of the Public Health
(London) Act, 1891, is suspected.
Underground Rooms.
(9) That a single angle of light and air to underground dwelling rooms should be adopted in the enforcing of
Section 96 of the Public Health (London) Act, 1891.
(10) That this Conference is of opinion that no underground room not complying with the conditions laid down
by Section 96 of the Public Health (London) Act, 1891, should be used for sleeping.
Water Supply.
(11) That a draw-off tap from the rising main and a sink should be provided on every floor of a tenement house.
Factories and Workshops.
(12) That it is desirable that the sanitary authorities in enforcing Section 38 of the Public Health (London) Act.
1891, should adopt the following standards :—
I. In factories and workshops where females are employed or in attendance there shall be one sanitary convenience
for every 25 females, provided that in factories or workshops where the number of females employed or in attendance
does not exceed 75, the following shall be the standard:-
One sanitary convenience where no more than 15 females are employed or in attendance.
Two sanitary conveniences where from 15 to 40 females are employed or in attendance.
Three sanitary conveniences where from 40 to 75 females are employed or in attendance.
II. In factories or workshops where males are employed or in attendance there shall be one sanitary convenience
for every 25 males ; provided that—