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storied tenement house in Woolwich; and asking such Councils
to take steps to secure the provision of a proper and sufficient
supply of water for the tenants of every floor of a tenement house.
The Woolwich decision holds good only for the particular house
mentioned, and, consequently, the Lambeth Council decided to
continue to deal with cases as they crop up, treating each on its
individual merits, and not to deal indiscriminately with all
tenement houses throughout the Borough that have not a water
supply for the top (and each) floor (vide Report in Appendix
p. 41).
HAIR DRESSERS' AND BARBERS' SHOPS.
During 1905 the Council instructed the Medical Officer of
Health to inspect and certify Hair Dressers' and Barbers' Shops
as might be required, previous to such being registered
(voluntarily) by the Incorporated Guild of Hair Dressers, Wig
Makers and Perfumers, but in no single instance has a certificate
been applied for.
VENTILATION OF SEWERS AND INTERCEPTING
TRAPS.
The question of the abolition of interceptors to house drains
was considered by the Council during 1905, and it was decided
that such an abolition was undesirable, having regard to the
present condition of drains and sewers. A special report by the
Medical Officer will be found in the Appendix to this Report
(vide p. 35).
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