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The sanitary condition of these premises is governed by bylaws
which were revised in 1904 and having been duly approved
by the Local Government Board are at present in force in the
Borough. Owing to the passage of the Housing and Town Planning,
&c., Act, 1909, the by-laws will have to be remade so far at least
as they relate to houses intended for the working classes. In the
case of Arlidge v. Borough of Islington, a by-law was held to be
bad under sec. 94 of the Public Health (London) Act, 1891, because
it required the landlord who had let the house and has no
right of entry to do works in the house to comply with the
by-law. Section 16 of the Housing, Town Planning, &c., Act, 1909,
reverses that decision. The by-laws are at present under the
consideration of the Council.
During 1911, frequent inspections of the houses-let-in-lodgings
have been carried out.
Smoke Nuisance.
Emissions of black smoke were reported during the year on
62 occasions. In 54 instances these were reported by the Coal
Smoke Abatement Society, in 4 by the Council's Sanitary Inspectors,
and in 4 cases by the London County Council. Twentytwo
preliminary and 2 statutory notices were served, but no legal
proceedings were taken during the year.