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Habitable Rooms.
The provisions of Section 70 of the London Building Act, 1894,
contain some very important regulations from a public health point of
view, governing the construction of habitable rooms.
I find, however, that in some cases these enactments are evaded
and apartments, constructed since the passing of this Act and originally
designed for stores or other similar purposes, are being used as habitable
rooms.
During the year I have reported three such cases to the London
County Council.
Certificates as to Water Supply.
During the year 286 Certificates have been issued under Section
48 of the Public Health (London) Act, 1891, in respect to proper and
sufficient supplies of water to houses.
16 cases were discovered of houses occupied without a water
certificate having been obtained, and in 8 proceedings were instituted
and penalties imposed.
Ventilation of Sewers.
In my Annual Report for 1902 I reported that owing to repeated
complaints of nuisance from the existing method of sewer ventilation
the system was a most unsatisfactory one and should be abolished.
A Joint Sub-Committee of the Public Health and Works Committees
was appointed to consider the whole matter.
To this Sub-Committee I presented the following Report: —
Town Hall,
Hampstead, N.W.
21-s/ December, 1903.
To the Chairman and Members of the
Special Sub-Committee on Ventilation of Sewers.
Gentlemen,
Ventilation of Sewers.
In accordance with your instructions, I beg to report as follows
upon the above subject.