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Greenwich 1908

The annual report made to the Council of the Metropolitan Borough of Greenwich for the year 1908

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84
Inland Revenue Acts—
Number of Houses for which applications were
received during year
Number of Tenements comprised therein
Number of Tenements for which Certificates
were granted
Number of Prosecutions under By-laws under Public
Health Act, 1891 —
(a) For prevention of nuisance arising from
snow, ice, salt, filth, &c.
(b) For prevention of nuisance arising from
offensive matter running out of any manufactory,
See. ...
(c) For the prevention of keeping of animals in
such a manner as to be injurious to health
(d) As to paving of yards &c., of dwelling houses
(e) In connection with the removal of offensive
matter, &c. ...
(/) As to cesspools and privies, removal and
disposal of refuse, &c.
(g) For securing the cleanliness of tanks, cisterns,&c.
(h) With respect to water closets, earth closets,&c.
(i) With respect to sufficiency of water supply
to water closets
(j) With respect to drainage, &c. (Metropolis
Management Act, sec. 202)
(k) With respect to deposit of plans as to drainage,
&c. (Metropolis Management Acts
Amendment (By-laws) Act, 1899)...
Mortuaries—
Total Number of Bodies Removed145
Total Number of Infectious Bodies Removed
LEGAL PROCEEDINGS, 1908.
It is a matter for satisfaction that, apart from the proceedings
under the Sale of Food and Drugs Acts, only one other summons
was needed, and that for smoke nuisance.