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received indicating the Ministry's approval to a scheme for
disinfestation of the sewers by the use of block baits containing
sodium fluoracetate during the ensuing twelve months.
"Single Stack" Drainage
In July 1958 the Public Health Committee gave consideration
to an application for permission to use the single stack
system of drainage on a conversion scheme. The L.C.C. Drainage
Byelaws make no provision for this system although it has been
permitted outside London for some time. The London County
Council indicated, however, that they are satisfied that the system
operates satisfactorily provided the installations are properly
designed, and that they would raise no objection in principle
where a local sanitary authority was prepared to permit such a
system, subject to compliance with certain, conditions. In fact,
both the County Council and this Council have used the system
successfully in a number of housing schemes.
In the circumstances, and until such time as the byelaws
are revised, the Committee decided to permit the use of the single
stack system in Camberwell subject to the usual form of application
being submitted; compliance with the design rules
recommended by the Budding Research Section of the Department
of Scientific and Industrial Research, and the Council
being indemnified against any consequences arising from the
works not being in accordance with the byelaws.
Artificial Lighting of Common Staircases
The Byelaws adopted by the Council at the end of 195 7,
were approved by the Minister and came into operation on the
1st April, 1958. Briefly, the Byelaws require that the occupier
of every tenement house to which these byelaws apply, and the
owner of every block of flats shall provide adequate artificial
lighting for all common staircases:
(a) From half an hour before sunset to midnight.
(b) For one hour before sunrise during the months of October, November,
December, January, February and March, and
(c) At other times as and when necessary if adqeuate means of natural lighting
are not provided.
It did not become necessary for any statutory action to be
taken during the year to enforce compliance with these byelaws.