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PROVIDED SCHOOLS.
The drainage system, the W.C.'s, and fittings at Rosslyn Hill
School were re-constructed in the early part of this year.
HOUSES LET IN LODGINGS.
The defect in the penalty clause of the Bye-laws made in 1895,
under Section 94 of the Public Health (London) Act, 1891, which had
rendered them inoperative since 1904, has been remedied during the
year.
On the 11th May the Council made a Bye-law, providing that
proceedings should not be taken against the landlord of a lodging house
for an offence against Bye-laws 3, 4, 9, 11, 13, 15 and 17, until after
service upon him of a notice in writing, requiring him within such
reasonable time as is specified in the notice to comply with the Bye-law.
This received the approval of the Local Government Board on the
22nd June, 1905.
It was then thought that the difficulties in the way of administering
these bye-laws had come to an end, but the Council were advised
that the decision which had declared the Bye-laws of 1895 to be
invalid, also invalidated the registration of all the houses already on the
Register, consequently it became necessary to proceed with the work of
re-registration.
As this involves an inspection of each house, and a detailed report
as to the occupation of each room, it will be readily understood that
some considerable time must elapse before the new Register is
completed.
At the end of the year 199 houses had been registered.
HAIRDRESSERS BUSINESS.
The Guild of Hairdressers have actively taken up the question of
the promotion of cleanliness and aseptics in the conduct of Hairdressers'
establishments, and after consultation with the Medical Officer of Health
of the City of London, drew up a code of regulations, the observance of
which, it is hoped, will effectually safeguard customers against those
risks which are undoubtedly present where the business of a Hairdresser
is not carried on with the strictest of cleanliness.