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Greenwich 1909

The annual report made to the Council of the Metropolitan Borough of Greenwich for the year 1909

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77
Inland Revenue Acts—
Number of Houses for which applications were
received during year 57
Number of Tenements comprised therein
Number of Tenements for which Certificates
were granted 8
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,
&c.
(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 I
(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. 1
(/) 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 Removed 131
Total Number of Infectious Bodies Removed