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The whole of the above-mentioned defects were remedied
on the service of notices, and no summary proceedings were
necessary.
Five hundred and seventy-four houses were reported to
be in an insanitary condition, owing to dirty premises, due to
the habits of the tenants, and in order to remedy this condition
it is necessary that frequent house-to-house inspection should be
made in certain streets situated in the district.
It is satisfactory to note that overcrowding was only
reported in seven instances.
POLLUTION OF THE RIYER RAYENSBOURNE.
Admission of Crude Sewage—An inspection was made
of the River Ravensbourne on the 16th May, when a serious
pollution by crude sewage was discovered at the Mill Pond at
Southend and in other parts of the river. Men in the employ of
the West Kent Main Sewerage Board were found actually cleaning
the main sewer belonging to this Board at a point situated at
the bottom of Crab Hill, and close to Ravensbourne Station.
The sewage was diverted through a 15-inch storm overflow
pipe into the river.