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The Staff, individually and collectively, has worked well during
1904, as shewn by the results of inspections, re-inspections, &c.,
tabulated throughout the Report. It is a matter for congratulation
that in but very few cases (0.2 per cent, of the total notices) was
it necessary to resort to legal proceedings before the Magistrate.
These proceedings consisted of 25 Summonses, viz.:—defective
drainage (or fittings) 12, defective paving 1, dampness 1, insufficient
water supply 1, offensive accumulation 1, soakage of
water into basement 1, overcrowding 1, dirty premises 5, and
unsound meat 2. Four summonses were dismissed by the Magistrate,
3 connected with the same premises, on technical points,
and, in connection with the other 21, orders were made for the
nuisances to be abated (a closing order in 1 case), or penalties
were inflicted to the extent of £21 (with £4 costs).
Outside Urinals connected with Public Houses.
During 1904 a special inspection has been made of all outside
Urinals connected with public houses throughout the Borough,
with the following results :—
Ward.
No. of
Public
Houses
inspected.
No.
requiring
Notices
to be
served.
Defects found.
Dirty.
Defective
or absent
flushing
arrangement.
Defective
or absent
door
or screen.
Defective
Paving.
Marsh 17 6 6 3 — —
Bishop's 20 14 12 5 5 —
Prince's 30 16 13 4 2 1
Vauxhall 24 14 11 10 1 —
Stockwell 12 6 6 4 — —
Brixton 19 4 2 2 1 —
Heme Hill 10 8 8 5 1 2
Tulse Hill 17 9 3 4 4 1
Norwood* 16 9 9 9 1 —
Borough of
Lambeth
165
86
70
46
15
4
* Norwood Ward has no public W.C. accommodation, and the only urinal upheld by
the Council is the one in Park Road, so that the small urinals attached to public houses
(as also certain of the quieter smaller streets) are used from time to time for W.C. purposes