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HOUSES INFECTED WITH VERMIN.
Notices were served in respect of 52 rooms under section 20
of the London County Council Genera] Powers Act, 1904, which
gives power to the sanitary authority to require the cleansing
of any house infected with vermin.
CERTIFICATES UNDER THE REVENUE ACTS.
Applications were received for certificates in respect of 409
dwellings, of which 43 were granted; 294 were given after
certain specified works had been completed, and 72 were
refused.
Certificates in respect of 205 dwellings, which had been
granted for a limited period, were renewed.
DRAINAGE OF BUILDINGS.
During the year the following drainage plans were submitted
to and approved by the Public Health Committee : —
Plans of drainage of new houses 16
Plans of drainage for additions to existing buildings 32
Plans of the reconstruction of the drainage of existing
buildings 122
Combined Drainage.
Eight systems of combined drainage for portions of which
the Council was liable, owing to certain of the pipes which
received the drainage of more than one building, forming
" sewers " within the meaning of the Metropolis Local Management
Act, were reconstructed during the year at a cost to the
Council of £146 13s. 3d., the work being carried out by a
contractor under a schedule of prices. The sum of £106 11s. Od.
was also paid to owners in respect of work executed by them
in compliance with notices served by the Council at eleven
houses in connection with house drains, which were " sewers "
as defined by the Metropolis Management Act.
REMOVAL OF REFUSE.
The weekly service for the collection of house refuse has
been well maintained, and but few complaints of non-removal
were received.