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150
400 feet farther west. The fire was kept under the daily
inspection of the Inspector (who had received no complaints
from the surrounding inhabitants), and no nuisance could be
discovered.
HOUSES LET IN LODGINGS.
The 372 registered houses have been visited regularly, but
no new house has been registered, during 1904.
Alterations to Bye-Laws.
Legal decision given in the King's Bench Division (Divisional
Court) on February 5th, 1904, by the Lord Chief Justice of
England, Mr. Justice Wills and Mr. Justice Kennedy, in the two
cases of Stiles v. Galinski and Nokes v. Mayor, etc., of Islington,
have rendered it necessary to amend the present wording of the
Bye-laws for Houses let in Lodgings. It has been held that it
is necessary to serve a notice upon the responsible person before
subjecting him to a criminal charge, e.g., annual cleansing of
premises, *provision of 1 w.c. to every 12 lodgers, etc. Further,
it has been suggested that it is desirable to extend the time
within which the annual cleansing is to be carried out, viz., "the
month of April," instead of "the first week of April."
The Borough Council, on April 14th, 1904, decided to alter
the Bye-laws in accordance with the ruling and suggestion of the
High Court Judges.
A difficulty in carrying out these Bye-laws is due to the
"landlord" being liable for the annual cleansing and not the
"owner" (vide Special Report, Appendix, p. 38).
*This involves an alteration of the L.C.C. Bye-law 26, made under
Section 39 (1) of the Public Health (London) Act, 1891—an alteration which
the L.C.C. has already made (February, 1904).