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Hairdressers and Barlers.
At the end of 1910 nine barbers were in possession of certificates.
Inspections.
In Table XII. of Appendix will be found particulars of the general sanitary work by the
District Inspectors during 1910, and in Table IX. the number of premises on the Registers to
which special attention has been paid.
The house-to-house inspections number 5,687. This is 610 above the total for the previous
year, and is an average of 711 per Inspector, against 634 in 1909.
4,144 intimation notices were served, compared with 4,000, and 1,197 statutories, against 854
in the previous year.
The following table shows the work done by the District Inspectors during the year:—
1
2
3
7
8
9
10
11
4
5
6
12
Offensive Trades.
House to House.
Complaints.
Factories and
Workshops specially
Inspected.
Drains Tested.
Other Calls and
Visits.
Infectious Diseases.
Outworkers.
Bi-Annual Inspection.
Re-inspections.
Chimneys Watched.
Special Inspections.
Underground
Conveniences.
No.
Notices.
No.
Notices.
No.
Notices.
No.
Notices.
No.
Notices.
No.
Notices.
No.
Notices.
No.
No.
No.
No.
No.
Notices.
351
85
369
—
133
289
109
2,260
485
41
4
16
Mr. Grice
141
234
159
208
68
38
11
4
304
47
8
8
„ Cartledge
205
214
120
127
20
3
11
–
12
2
29
24
1,604
233
„ Wood
193
103
47
3
-
-
1
96
39
18
79
18
5
4
-
38
-
15
340
151
-
-
-
„ Merryman
812
424
186
134
63
44
9
20
12
163
2,776
345
24
-
236
133
346
15
2
73
„ Toogood
988
345
190
306
165
398
77
-
-
-
137
16
7
60
3,394
647
-
37
4
718
284
111
64
„ Freeman
149
101
324
88
42
18
38
2
315
45
9
233
2,679
269
8
1
„ Bartlett
1,187
192
1
1
95
100
42
358
2,377
109
174
222
17
21
1
4
253
67
323
6
128
76
-
„ Townsend
546
306
128
271
32
13
3
70
6
219
375
3,458
570
4
-
12
50
18
127
-
„ Cockburn
588
308
178
304
30
9
7
193
193
2,815
2
1
-
-
4
264
1
Totals
5,687
2,308
441
929
2,278
115
1,162
1,280
21,703
3,026
223
22
994
1,691
374
180
56
2
1,492
108
The following is the report made to the Public Health Committee on November 29th, and
the recommendations in it were adopted by the Council:—
(a) Housing and Town Planning, &c., Act, 1909.
Under this Act the duty of making a systematic or house-to-house inspection of their district
is laid on the Sanitary Authority. In the circular of the Local Government Board, pointing out
this, it is stated that it is not intended that such inspection should supersede that already carried
out by many authorities, and that where certain records which the Board require are kept such
house-to-house examination will suffice.
Systematic house-to-house inspection has been for many years the policy of the late Vestry
of Bermondsey, as well as the Borough Council, and to have this systematised so that the worst
property will be kept under constant surveillance, and none which requires inspection shall be
neglected, it will not be necessary to organise a completely new system, but only to make such
alterations in the present one as shall satisfy the requirements of the Local Government Board and
at the same time enable this Council to satisfy themselves that such records of inspection and
action are kept as will enable them to judge of the thoroughness of the supervision which is
being exercised over insanitary property and conditions and take what further action they may
deem advisable.
The main sections of the Act which deal with this subject are Nos. 14, 15 and 17. Under
Section 14 in the case of a house or part of a house, situated in London, let for habitation at a rent
not exceeding £40, there shall be implied a condition that the house at the commencement of the
holding is reasonably fit for human habitation; but if leased for a term of three years and upwards,
where such lease is not terminable at the option of either party before that term is expired, such
condition is not implied.
Section 15 (1) provides that the condition of fitness mentioned in Section 14 shall be maintained
during the holding, and the remaining sub-sections give power of entry to the Sanitary
Authority to see that the landlord is complying with these conditions, and of serving notice, &c., in
cases of default. Section 17 deals with all dwelling houses in the district irrespective of rent, and
is evidently intended to deal drastically with the more serious insanitary conditions found in them.
Sub-section (1) states it shall be the duty of every Local Authority to cause to be made from time
to time inspection of their district with a view to ascertain whether any dwelling-house is in a state
so dangerous or injurious to health as to be unfit for human habitation. For this purpose the Local
Authority and their officers are to comply with such regulations and keep such records as may be
prescribed by the Sub-sections (2) to (6) explain the method of dealing with insanitary
houses, and Sub-section (7) forbids the use of underground rooms for sleeping places except under
certain Conditions.
In their Order of September 2nd, 1910 (a copy of which is enclosed), the Local Government
Board prescribe (1) the inquiries to be made when examining a dwelling-house, and (2) the records
of such inquiries which are to be kept.