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Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
Hackney 1913
Report on the sanitary condition of the Hackney District for the year 1913
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Ashpit, Cesspool or Receptacle for Dung and the proper accessories
thereof, the builder shall observe all the requirements contained in
the said Bye laws, and he shall be liable to the penalties provided
for a breach of the said Bye-laws. Provided that this Bye-law shall
not remove or interfere with any of the obligations which have been
specifically imposed by the said Bye-laws upon the owner or occupier
of any premises.
In this Bye-law "builder" means the builder, contractor or
person actually carrying out the work, but does not include a workman
in the employ of such builder, contractor or person.
CUSTOMS AND INLAND REVENUE ACT, 1890.
The following is a list of premises which I inspected during the year 1913, and for which I gave certificates for exemption from Inhabited House Duty, after necessary alterations, repairs and
cleansing had been completed:—
| Premises. | No. of Tenements. |
|---|---|
| 25 and 26, Gore Road | 2 |
| 16, Stamford Road | 3 |
| 109, Chatsworth Road | 4 |
| 183, Evering Road | 2 |
| Clevedon House, Clevedon Street | 12 |
| 106, Greenwood Road | 2 |
| 7a, 7b, 10a, 10b, 13a and 13b, Market Parade, Stamford Hill | 6 |
CANAL BOATS ACT, 1877-1894.
The Canal Boats Inspector reports that he made 80 visits to
the waterways in the Borough during 1913, and inspected 23 boats
(luring that period. No infringements of the Canal Boats Acts or
Regulations were observed on these visits. A copy of the Inspectors'
report will be found in the Appendix to this Report.