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frontage thereof, from 3 inches below the surface of the floor of the
room, up to the surface of the part of the street adjoining or nearest
to the room.
6. Such area shall not he less than 2 feet 6 inches wide in every
part thereof, and shall be open throughout its entire length.
Provided (a) that where a bay window in the room having side
lights overlooks such an area, the width thereof in front of such window
may be 1 foot 6 inches at the least; and (b.) that any steps necessary
for access to any part of the building comprising the room may be
placed in or over such an area or open space, if they are so placed as
not to be over or across any window of the room required by the Regulation
in that behalf.
7. (1.) The room shall be effectually lighted by means of one
of more windows opening directly into the external air.
(2.) Every such window shall be so constructed that onehalf
at the least may be opened, and that the opening may extend to
the top of the window.
(3.) The total area of such window or windows clear of the
sash frames shall be at least one eighth the floor area of the room.
(4.) Any such window or windows shall overlook the area
or open space provided in pursuance of the Regulation in that behalf.
(5.) In estimating the area of a window or windows for the
purpose of this Regulation, no account shall be taken of any part of any
such window which is above the mean level of the ceiling of the room.
Supply from Metropolitan Water Board.
From the reports of Dr. Houston, Director of Water Examinations,
Metropolitan Water Board, it appears that for the 12 months ending 30th
November, 11)14, on an average the number of samples of filtered water
supplied to Chelsea yielding negative results as regards the presence of
typical Bacillus Coli (the common intestinal micro-organism) was 97.9 per
cent., when 100 c.c. of water were taken as the basis of bacterioscopic
examination, the corresponding figures for 1913 and 1912 being 90.9 and
91 per cent., so that the results for 1914 were more favourable than for the
two previous years. In February and March, and in September and October,
all the samples examined proved negative to the B. Coli test. The percentage
of negative results in the remaining 8 months of the year varied
from 94.3 (August) to 98.2 (January).
REPORTS PRESENTED TO THE BOROUGH COUNCIL.
20th January—The Presence of Talc in Rice.
17th June.—Nos. 40, 41, 42, 43, Riley-street.
17th June.—As to additional Staff required in the Public Health Department.
17th June.—Underground Rooms and Regulations as to Underground
Sleeping Places.