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carried out under the personal supervision of the Inspectors, and
the drainage work water-tested. The Sanitary Inspectors
supervise all drainage work throughout the Borough—that of
both new and old buildings.
8802 tests (hydraulic or smoke) have been made by the
Sanitary Inspectors during 1904.
91 Water Certificates (representing 385 houses in blocks)
have been issued during 1904 in accordance with Section 48 of
the Public Health (London) Act, 1891; and in this connection,
it is to be noted that a Water Certificate is not granted until all
the drainage work is completed satisfactorily also.
In addition to drain-testing and supervision, other duties fall
to a Sanitary Inspector, and, as fairly representing the work
carried out, the numbers of (1) notices served, and (2) inspections
and re-inspections made, are a fair criterion. In Lambeth
Borough, during 1904, 10,087 notices have been served under
the Public Health Act (6,624 preliminary and 3,463 statutory),
and 10 under the Metropolis Management Acts, making a total
of 10,097, dealing with 8,433 structural, and 2,975 non-structural,
defects. 6,630 complaints were attended to during 1904.
The numbers of inspections and re-inspections carried out
during 1904 by the Male Inspectors were 8,082 and 59,977
respectively, and to these must be added the summary of work
carried out by the Female Inspector and Smoke Inspector (vide
pages 115-120 and 136-140).
Inspection of Market Thoroughfares.
The Market Thoroughfares have been, during 1904, under
bi-weekly special inspection by the Inspectors (2 being on duty
at a time)—Saturday nights (9 to 12) and Sunday mornings (9 to
12). The Market Thoroughfares are Atlantic Road, Wandsworth
Road, New Cut, Lower Marsh and Lambeth Walk.