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Water Supply.—No certificates for proper and sufficient
water supply under Section 48 (2) of the Public Health (London)
Act, 1891, were applied for during the year.
Bye-laws for Houses let in Lodgings.—The number of these
houses on the Register at the end of 1918 was 470. Of these 117
were inspected during the year and any defects found were remedied
by the service of a notice.
CUSTOMS AND INLAND REVENUE ACT, 1890.
No certificate for exemption from Inhabited House Duty was
granted during 1918.
ICE-CREAM VENDORS.
At the end of 1918 there were 112 ice-cream premises
in the Borough, all of which were inspected during the year.
GLANDERS AND FARCY ORDER, 1907.
No notification of this disease was received during 1918.
DISEASE OF ANIMALS ACT.—ANTHRAX ORDER OF 1910.
No notification of anthrax in animals in the Borough was
received during 1918.
HOUSING, TOWN PLANNING, etc., ACT, 1909.
Flooding of cottages by overflow of River Lee.
On the recommendation of the late Medical Officer the Council
decided to issue closing orders for each of the following cottages:—
Retreat Place, Nos. 1 to 8, consecutive numbers.
Spring Lane, Nos. 4 to 16, even numbers.
Spring Lane, Nos. 38 to 64, even numbers.
Middlesex Wharf, Nos. 20 to 42, even numbers.
Middlesex Wharf, Nos. 57 to 91, odd numbers.