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Battersea 1907

Report on the health of the Metropolitan Borough of Battersea for the year 1907

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242
Shelters provided under Section 60 (4) of the
Public Health (London) Act—
Number of persons accommodated during
the year 33
Revenue Acts—
Number of houses for which applications
were received during year 15
Number of tenements comprised therein 43
Number of tenements for which certificates
were:—(a) Granted 43
(b) Refused 8
(c) Deferred 35
Number of prosecutions under bye-laws under
Public Health Act, 1891—
(a) For prevention of nuisance arising
from snow, ice, salt, filth, &c. —
(b) For prevention of nuisance arising
from offensive matter running out
of any manufactory, &c. —
(c) For prevention of keeping of animals
in such a manner as to be injurious
to health —
(d) As to paving of yards, &c., of
dwelling houses 5
(e) In connection with the removal of
offensive matter, &c. —
(f) As to cesspools and privies, removal
and disposal of refuse, &c. —
(g) For securing the cleanliness of tanks,
cisterns, &c. —
(h) With respect to water-closets, &c. 3
(i) With respect to sufficiency of water
supply to water-closets —
(j) With respect to drainage, &c. (Metropolis
Management Act, Section 202) 1
(k) With respect to deposit of plans as to
drainage, &c. (Metropolis Management
Acts Amendment (Bye-laws)
Act, 1899) 4
Mortuary—
Total number of bodies removed 302
Total number of infectious bodies removed 14