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111
Forecourts insufficiently paved or unpaved 35
Water Closets insufficiently lighted and ventilated 21
Smoke Nuisance (flue) 1
Want of proper dung receptacle 3
Want of ventilation under floors 39
2,578
Routine Work of Inspectors.
During 1905, 667 houses have been re-drained throughout,
or in part; and 467 plans (representing the 667 houses) have
been received in connection therewith. The drainage work is
carried out under the personal supervision of the Inspectors
being in every case water-tested.
9699 tests (hydraulic, smoke or chemical) have been made by
the Sanitary Inspectors during 1905.
47 Water Certificates (representing 184 houses separate or
in blocks) have been issued during 1905 in accordance with
Section 48 of the Public Health (London) Act, 1891; and in
this connection, it is to be noted that a Water Certificate is not
granted until all the drainage work is completed satisfactorily
also.
In addition to drain-testing and supervision, other duties fall
to a Sanitary Inspector, and, as fairly representing the work
carried out, the numbers of (1) notices served, and (2) inspections
and re-inspections made, are a fair criterion. In Lambeth
Borough, during 1905, 11,436 notices have been served under
the Public Health Act (7,446 preliminary and 3,990 statutory),
and 23 under the Metropolis Management Acts, making a total
of 11,459, dealing with 9,441 structural, and 2,838 non-structural,
defects. 6,650 complaints were attended to during 1905.
The numbers of inspections and re-inspections carried out
during 1905 by the Male Inspectors were 9,478 and 59,491