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(4)—South-Eastern Railway Arches, York Road.
A complaint was received during 1905 as to an effluvium
nuisance connected with an arch in York Road, adjoining the
premises of Messrs. Simmonds & Co., Brewers, of 32, York Road.
The arch is used by Messrs. Burgess & Co., of the Strand, for
the purpose of mixing pickles, &c.,—the trade process involving
the mixing together of acid and brine, with the result that, at
times, a serious nuisance is caused (the effluvia penetrating
through the pervious brick wall of the arch dividing such arch
from Messrs. Simmonds & Co.'s premises). The dividing wall
has been rendered impervious, and greater care is exercised in
manipulating the mixing processes, with the result that no
further complaints have been received.
(5)—Clarkson's & Cookson's Yards, Tinworth Street.
At times, refuse has been found to have been deposited for a
longer period than 24 hours, which is the limit specified by Byelaw
8 of the London County Council's Bye-laws made under
Section 16 (1) of the Public Health (London) Act, 1891. No
action has been taken as, in each instance, a reasonable excuse
has been offered, e.g., unavoidable delay, structural alterations to
destructors, &c.
HOUSES LET IN LODGINGS.
The 372 registered houses have been visited regularly, but
no new house has been registered, during 1905.
The rigid enforcement of the Bye-laws as to Houses Let in
Lodgings is unsatisfactory in practice, and the custom in
Lambeth Borough is to depend upon dealing with contraventions
of the sections of the Public Health (London) Act (i.e., nuisances)
as they may arise, rather than with contraventions of such byelaws.
The London County Council holds a different view, and
is pressing the Lambeth (and other) Metropolitan Councils to
enforce the Bye-laws as to Houses Let in Lodgings.